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The Patriot Ledger | ^ J -j • j

■■■finally, they were together again.
Billy Rhodes hadn’t seen his
fiancee, Irma Adams of Braintree
Highlands, for months after
shipping out with his Army Air Corps unit
fot Pearl Harbor in 1941. But now she was
in Hawaii, too, with plans for Christmas in
the tropics and a New Year’s wedding.

The couple must have known that war
was likely and might complicate their plans.
But they couldn’t have dreamed it would
happen so soon, or with such finality.

On the first day of America’s
participation in World War II, Pfc. William
T . Rhodes of Hingham was dead, the first of
more than 1,000 South Shore men who
would die in the global conflict.

Rhodes, 23 at the time, had been based at
Hickam Field, an airbase near the harbor
that was pummeled by Japanese bombers
and fighters during the Japanese attack on

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Pfc. William T. Rhodes of
Hingham, killed at Pearl Harbor.

£earl. The barracks were obliterated; scores
of planes destroyed on the ground. His
family never learned exactly how or when
he was killed: ' ' • : i

“I assumed he was killed instantly,” said
Rhodefc’ Sister, Ruth Johnson of Quincy.
“But we never really fourid out. All we knew
was he was gone.” V \

One of Rhodes’ three younger brothers,
David, added: “It took my father down
terribly, but my mother tried to hide her
feelings for the sake of the kids. William
was the apple of his mother’s, eye.”

And Irma Adams, who had been living
near Hickhta, was flow albrie. Although
. little could be determined of het life after
the attack, it is known that she stayed on
for a white at Pearl, determined to do her
part iri-thfe war effort.

“I am safe, but rather mixed up,” she
wrote in a letter to her narpnto that Wflo

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Please see RHODES — Page 57

William T. Rhodes and
his fiancee Irma H. Ad-
ams, in photo taken be-
fore he was detailed to
Pearl Harbor.

Family lost
two sons to war

■ RHODES

Continued from Page 1

published in The Patriot
Ledger a few weeks after the
attack. “I feel I can’t leave now
if I could. I want to work and
help make it safe for all of us.”

Safe is the way things had
seemed back in Hingham on
■ the morning of the sneak
attack, Dec. 7.

Ruth Johnson recalls going
, to church that morning with
her parents, Walter and Elsie
Rhodes, then returning home
and flipping on the radio. The
early news was sketchy, .little
more than an announcement
of the attack, but the
~ implication was ominous.

“We knew right away that
something had happened,”

' Johnson recalls. “They had
bombed the barracks where
William worked.”

“I remember thinking, ‘Why
. would they do this to us?’ It
was confusing. War had not
v been in our minds at all.”

David Rhodes was at a
matinee at a Quincy movie
house when the news broke.
The show stopped in
midframe, and the
announcement was flashed on
the screen.

“I rushed home to see what
the hell was going on,” he said.

A war department telegram
arrived the following
Wednesday, confirming the
worst.

It wouldn’t be the last such
telegram to arrive at the
Rhodes homestead on 250
Lincoln Street.

The youngest boy in the
family, Victor Herbert Rhodes
was killed in Korea, the first
Hingham boy to die in that
conflict.

Both William and Victor
Herbert Rhodes received
posthumous medals; Rhodes
Place and Rhodes Street in
Hingham are named for the
boys. But memorials can never
erase the pain.

“It was hard to believe,” Ruth
. Johnson said. “It does seem like
a lot for one family to give.”

DEATH RECORD

NORWAY, MAINE

Edith M. Goodspeed

NORWAY — Edith M.
Goodspeed, 66, died Novmcbcr 6,
1986, at the Exeter , New
Hampshire, hospital following a
lengthy illness.

She was born at Braintree,
Mass., May 8, 1920, die daughter
of Alfred and Bertha Appleton
Beck. She was graduated from
Braintree (Mass.) High School,
Boston Universty and the Academy
Moderne, Boston.

Mrs. Goodspeed was a member
of the Browning Reading Club,
served as a deaconess at die Second
Congregational Church, was
Stephens Memorial Hospital Fel-
lowship Cooporator and a past trus-
tee of die Norway Memorial
Library, all at Norway. She had also
bc'm active in school, church and
civic organizations at Braintree,

Mass, and Pordand. she married
Charles H. Goodspeed Jr. on March
7, 1943, at Carrabellc, Florida. He
died on March 30, 1982.

Surviving arc three sons, Dr.
Charles H. Ill of Exeter, N.H.,
Gregory B. of Windham, and
Ronald A. of East Kingston, N.H.;
a brother, William A. Beck of
Braintree, Mass.; and six
grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Mon-
day at die Second Congregational
Cahurch in Norway. Burial in
Pike’s Hill Cemetery, Norway. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be
made in Edith’s memory to the
Norway Memorial Library or
Stephens Memorial Hospital, bodi
of Norway. Arrangements by
Raymond Funeral Home, Norway.

The Wampatuck

Esse Quam Videri

Presented by the Senior Class
and

W ampatuc\ Board

Braintree High School

Prologue

Life will scatter us far and wide;

We’ll drift away from each other’s side;

Soon the mists of time will shade
And cause this scene of youth to fade.

Then open the covers of this book;

Grow young again as you look,

For within these pages of mortal design
We’ll succeed in capturing the flight of time.

Contents

SENIORS

RECORDS

ORGANIZATIONS

HUMOR

ADVERTISEMENTS

Our Faculty

Principal, James L. Jordan

Secretary Kathleen Welsh

French Josephine A. Iveaney, Head
Hazel M. Summerville

Cadet Edward R. Oakman —

Science Samuel E. Lawrence, Head
Paul V. Toolin
Almeda M. Walker
Walter J. Kane —

James M. Dysart

German and

Spanish U. Chester Gilman

Household Arts

Ruth J. Bennett, Head
Bertha C. Emerson

Mathematics

Katherine K. Waldron, Head
Alton C. Perry
Walter J. Kane

Civics William H. Erwin

James M. Dysart

History G. Vinton Jones, Head
Albert J. Murphy
Eula I. Hutchins

Commercial Raymond L. Strangford, Head
Edna M. Parker —

Richard W. Johnson
Mildred B. Ahlgren
Viola P. Evans —

Lili A. Kleinberg —

Margaret C. Kirby
Ruth W. Thrasher
Anna M. Tilly —

Marion J. Simpson

Librarian Ruth P. Strout

Eng lish

Art

Constance F. Steelier, Head
Charles W. Brooks
Rufus M. Grindle
Marion L. Billings
Gladys E. Maxfield
Katherine D. Hearn
Bernadine MeC'usker

Aldo C. Chiesa, Head
Katherine D. Hearn

Instrumental

Music Arthur P. Hauck

Vocal Music Carol E. Flint

Physical

Education Ellsworth It. Thwing, Head
Alice E. Daughraty

Latin Ida Wilsker

Bernadine MeC'usker *-
Hazel M. Summerville

Nurse Mary E. Collins

Cafeteria Bertha C. Emerson

Our Alumni Rostrum

Class of 1901
Blanche E. Porter

Class of 1906
Albert P. Nelson

Class of 1922
Walter Strathdee

Class of 1923
Hannah Kjellander

Class of 1925
Gordon L. F. Belyea
John G. Rawcliffe

Class of 1926
Grace Howie Belyea
George H. Cain

Class of 1929
Florence Moody

Class of 1931
William Cronin
Mary F. Conlon
Helen McKay Strathdee

Class of 1932
Alice Davenport
Ransford E. Munroe Jr.

Class of 1933
Florence Eno
Harold Irving

Class of 1934
Kathryn Belyea
Frank D. Keen, Jr.
Olive Sylvester
Rita E. Conlon
Virginia Jenkins
Myrtle Kormann

Class of 1935
Roland Belyea
Louise E. Gilbert
John Thomas Lawrv
Marion I. Smith
Florence DeCoste
Naomi Simon
Louise M. Dalton
Mary Charles

Class of 1936

Leo J. Hart, Jr.

Philip R. Munroe
Elizabeth McKean
Jackie Caruso
Francis Conlon
William Beck
Charles Goodspeed
Robert Briand
Arthur Sullivan
Raymond Walker
Dorothy Dibble
George Appley
Francis Paradis
Virginia Estabrook
Marjorie R. Wright
Doris P. Bean

Class of 1937

Zoa Pratt
Norma Hedlund
Isabelle Murphv
Havdee Dibble
“Doc” Keigan
Marion Lawrence
Vivienne Maglathlin
Edwin G. Walters
A. Kormann
Arlene Laverv
Barbara Grieve
Joseph Kjellander

Sept.

Oct.

Nov. 15

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

March

April

May

June

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School Calendar

1937 - 1938

Opening of school. Only the beginning, folks!

Howard Davis of News Week. Students never as quiet before.
Magazine Drive. Gordan Alves high man. . . . Mama, that man’s
here again.

Thanksgiving Holiday. Boy, am I full!

Football Sweater Dance. Swing it, children.

General Motors’ “Previews of Progress.” Remember the assistant?
“1 Have Five Daughters.” Regards to Eddie Cantor.

Teachers’ Christmas Party. When the cat’s away . . . or vice versa.
Assembly for letter awards. Praise and presents passed out.
Christmas Holiday . . . turkey ’n stuff.

“Who Discovered America?” Let me guess.

Safety Assembly . . . demonstration tests. Most of us are never
on the road.

Mid-year vacation . . . came back all worn out.

Safety Film. The bitter truth in large doses.

Oral English debate with Hingham. Such arguing.

Sophomore Social. Monopoly, ping pong, and even dancing.

“Senior Scandals.” The Big Apple. Wow!

Gym Exhibition. Fine flip-floppin’.

B. T. A. play.

Oral English Open Forum. Everybody got a word in.

Spring vacation. . . . wore ourselves out again.

Music Festival. What’s Toscanini got we haven’t?

Junior Prom.

Senior Banquet.

Graduation. We finally made it.

Class Day. Let yourself go.

Senior Reception.

C’lose of School. That’s all, folks.

Seniors

As the paths of life lead each one along
his own course, let us never forget the
happy hours we have labored together
in study — Catherine McGloin

ARSEN CHARLES

“Charlie” has been our very
capable president for the past three
years. In spite of his many activi-
ties he is one of our high ranking
scholars and likes nothing better
than a spirited debate with one
of his teachers.

Class President 2, 3, 4; Wam pa-
tuck. and Year Book. 2, 3, 4:
“Sunbonnet Gill” 1; Debating 1;
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country
2 “GypsyT Rover” 3; Senior Show 4.

EDWARD JENNINGS

“Eddie” is our Vice President
and one of the best dressed Seniors.
He's a handsome football hero and
may be seen driving around with a
bevy’ of pretty girls when he isn’t
engaged in sports.

Vice President 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3,
4; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3,
4; Junior Prom 3; Class Ring 3;
“Gypsy Rover" 3; Wampatuck and
Year Book 3, 4; Debating 1;
Sophomore Social 2; Hi Y Club 3;
Senior Show 4.

DORIS RICE

Truly the pluckiest person we
have ever seen. We certainly
missed her last year while she was
sick and everyone was rooting for
her.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
2; Class Secretary 2, 3, 4.

JOHN LeVANGIE

“Indian” has taken our money
away from us for three years and is
still liked. He can often be seen
in the Blue Hills with “Pop” racing
homing pigeons. John hopes to be
a draftsman.

Class Treasurer 3, 4; Rifle Club
1; Track 1; Football 1, 2, 3; Base-
ball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4;
Hi Y 2, 3; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
Junior Prom 3; Ciass Ring 3;
Hockey 3; Glee Club 4; “Who
Discovered America?” 4; Recep-
tion 4; Banquet 4; Graduation
Committee 4; Senior Show 4.

IRMA ADAMS

Irma is one of our quiet person-
alities. She has her own host of
friends and is very popular among
them. Irma always has her home-
work done, and helps keep up the
standard of our class.

Sunbonnet Girl 1; “Who Dis-
covered America?” 4; Cheer leader
3, 4.

GORDON ALVES

Gordon is always either smiling
or talking. He wants to follow in
his father’s footsteps and be a
photographer.

Orchestra 1; Football 1; Basket-
ball 1, 2; “Gypsy Rover 3;” “Who
Discovered America?” 4; Debating
3*

JENNIE ANASTOS

Jennie is that dark good-natured
young girl you’ve often seen in the
corridors of dear old B. H. S. She
is very quiet around school but her
friends say she is the “tops.” She
is planning to attend Wilfred Acade-
my’ and with her smile we know it’s
success for Jennie.

Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4.

RITA ANDREWS

Rita will someday’ make a fine
secretary for her favorite subject is
shorthand. She tells us that her
hobby’ is riding around in the rain.
Has anyone anything better to
offer?

Gym Team 2; Basketball 3, 4;
News Club 4; Wampatuck 4.

THOMAS AZZATO

A gridiron star whose curly hair
makes his crowning glory. His
friends find a loyal pal in Tommy’
and everyone likes that iridescent
disposition he can turn on. What-
ever your plans are, good luck,
Tommy.

Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4;
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4.

CURTIS BACON

“Curt” is a great sportsman.
The tales of his expeditions for
wild life are many, but results are
few. Although he hasn’t been
successful in selling life insurance
to Mr. Jones, “Curt” is bound to
go places with his personality.

Rifle Team 1; “Sunbonnet Girl”
1; Sophomore 2; “Gy’psy Rover” 4;
Junior Prom 3; “Who Discovered
America?” 4; Senior Show 4; Wam-
patuck 4; Glee Club 4.

MADELEINE BATE

Madeline seems to like Maine.
She goes there for beach sports in
the summer and skiing in the win-
ter. This tall, slim, dark-haired
girl wants to go to either Bridge-
water Normal or a business school.

Glee Club 3, 4; Madrigal 4;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; “Who Dis-
covered America?” 4; Gym Team
2; Wampatuck 3; News Club 4;
Senior Show 4.

EDITH BECK

At the first glimpse one wonders
what keeps her car (Dimples)
going, but on seeing the big brown
eyes of this girl, who wouldn’t go
for her? We can just see Eadie
now, darning socks for her blonde
hubby.

Band 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1;
Track 2; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Basket-
ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheer leader 2, 3, 4;
Junior Prom 3; Acting Class Secre-
tary 3; Class Will 4; Senior Show 4;
“Grandma Pulls The Strings” 3;
Ring Committee 3; Wampatuck 4.

WILLIAM BELL

“Willie” is another great sports-
man. i I is secret ambition is to bag
a fine ten point buck, but for a
while he’ll have to be content with
squirrels. But there’ll come a day,
Bill, so keep hoping.

Cross Country 3, 4; Basketball
2, 3, 4; Gym Team 4.

SPENCER BELYEA

That good looking boy from
Room 101 who aspires to be an
accountant is none other than
Spencer. A fine likable fellow who
insists that the greatest asset
toward success is determination.

Class Gift 4.

DAVID BENJAMIN

“Skippy” always has his sunny
smile ready for everyone. He is a
good scholar and wants to be a
second Lindbergh. He'll fly high no
matter what he takes up. Happy
landing, Skip!

Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball
2, 3, 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Public
Speaking 3; “Who Discovered
America?” 4; Senior Show 4.

NANCY BENOTTI

A loyal friend, Nancy is a dark
haired elusive girl who loves to sew
and also makes everyone sit up and
listen when she reads the fastest
shorthand dictation. We’ll always
remember those laughter filled
hours and wish you success.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1 ; Basketball 1 ;
Freshman Chorus 1; Captain of
Magazine Drive 1; Class Prophecy
4.

RITA BETTER

Rita is one of our “better” stud-
dents. Her talking and laughing
are known both to teachers and
classmates. Rita plans to go to
business school and we are sure
that she will become a high pressure
saleswoman.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; Basketball 4;
Senior Show 4; News Club 4;
Glee Club 3; Wampatuck 4.

FREDERICK BRIDGHAM

A long, lanky fellow who likes
the girls and sports such as hunting,
fishing, and sailing; but of course
the sports come second. Chemistry
happens to be the lad’s favorite
subject — maybe he will continue
it in night school.

Football 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1;
Wampatuck. 2; Sophomore Social 2;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; Junior Prom 3.

ELIZABETH BRITTON

“Betty” is quite a gal. In her
spare time she can be found riding
around town on a bicycle. She plans
to become a fashion expert and
we’re sure she’ll make good.

Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; “Rose of the
Danube ”2.

SHIRLEY BROCK

“Patsy” may be seen talking to
herself on all occasions. She just
can’t break herself of the habit.
Her talented roles point the way
to a dramatic career and we’ll all
be waiting for the premiere.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Sophomore
Social 2; Gym Team 2, 3; Wam-
patuck 2, 3, 4; “Grandma Pulls
the Strings” 3; Junior Prom 3;
Basketball 3; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
Speaking Contest 3; Hockey 3, 4;
Banquet 4; Senior Show 4; Dra-
matic Club 4; Glee Club 4; Football
Dance 4.

DOROTHY BRODIE

Here we have another quiet lass
with black hair and deep, dark
brown eyes She is studious in
school and likes to do fancy work
and crocheting at home Is it for
your hope chest, Dot?

Basketball 2.

MARJORIE BROWN

Marjorie is our well-known piano
player who is popular because of
her pleasing personality and friendly
ways. She is undecided at the
present what she is going to do,
but we all know she will be a suc-
cess whatever it may be.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; Glee Club 3, 4;
Chorus 2, 3, 4; “Who Discovered
America?” 4; Senior Show 4.

DORIS BUCKNAM

Although Doris is very quiet
around school she is very well
liked by her classmates. Her
hobby is collecting newspaper clip-
pings and she hopes to be either a
salesgirl or a stenographer.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1.

MARGUERITE BURKE

We don’t often see Marguerite
for she’s busy with her many in-
terests. She is always ready to
laugh and add more to a joke.
Here’s hoping her life will always
be a bowl of cherries garnished
with success and happiness.

MARY G. BURKE

Mary is one of our vivacious
classmates, always smiling and
laughing. Our future business men
ought to make a note of the fact
that she wants to be either a
stenographer or perhaps a secretary.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3.

MARY L. BURKE

“Burkie” is an all-round good
sport. Her jovial disposition and
cheery smile have brought her
many friends. Tons of dynamite
could not disturb her good nature.
We all wish her success as a hair-
dresser.

“Sunbonnet Girl" 1.

ELIZABETH BUTLER

Betty is slim, dark, and tom-
boyish and used to want to be an
aviatrix. We don’t see much of
her around here — maybe she has
outside interests.

Basketball 1, 2.

MARY CANAVAN

This good looking girl with the
nice smile is another one who
aspires to be a hairdresser. Mary is
very modest but everyone else is
betting that she will be a big suc-
cess.

Gym Team 2.

BETTIE CARTER

Sorry to say, the interest of this
snappy dresser seems to be cen-
tered in Scituate. Mr. Jones’ hobby
is to make her get over her bashful-
ness in class. Bettie is seriously
considering becoming a nurse.

FRANCES CHAMBERLAIN

“Franny” is another one of our
sunny classmates. She has an ad-
mirable disposition and gets along
with everybody All the boys will
want to go to school again when
they hear that she wants to be a
teacher in a private school.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; Wampatuck
3; Junior Prom 3; ‘Who Discovered
America?” ‘4; Class Motto 4.

HENRY CINCERE

Henry {dans to enter Tufts so
future years will probably find
him removing tonsils and adenoids.
He's very serious about everything
and apparently smiles only' when
no one is around, but remember- —
behind the cloud the sun is shining.
“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Track 2,
“Gipsy Rover” 3; “Who Discover-
ed America” 4; Senior Show 4.

MARGUERITE CLARK

Marguerite likes to draw and
with the aid of her artist :c ability
she hopes to become an illustrator
of feminine fashions. She is rather
quiet around school but she enjoys
dancing and playing the piano.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; “Who Discovered Amer-
ica?” 4.

FRANCIS CLOUGHERTY

He is the bane of a teacher's
existence but well liked and always
has an answer ready. Francis has
no plans for his future, but may
someday play hockey in Madison
Square Garden or solve the prob-
lems of our democracy.

ALICE COLEMAN

Alice is that petite young lady
you see doing turn-overs in the
Gym Exhibitions. Though small
of stature, she is certainly a grand
little gymnast and a whiz on the
dance floor. With her personality
Alice will climb high with great
ease.

Gym Team 2, 3.

ELEANOR COLLINS

We see her and “Dot” around
together constantly. Eleanor likes
office work and excels in swimming
and, by the way, did you ever see
her blush?

Basketball 1.

ELIZABETH CONARY

One of our quiet students but an
energetic sewer and a girl with a
very nice personality. Betsy is
going to college next year to study
dietetics and we know that she
will be very successful at it.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
1, 2, 3, 4.

ROBERT CONNOLLY

Bob is one of our long and lanky
classmates. This stands him in
good stead on the baseball diamond
as everyone who has seen him
pitch knows. He hopes to be one of
our great economic authorities.

Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball
1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1.

JOHN CORCORAN

John is our class politician. A
likeable, friendly and humorous
individual. He does his work well
and makes no bother about it. We
all wish him well in his law practice.

Track 2, 3, 4; Football 3; Class
Will 4; Junior Prom 3; Basketball
1, 4.

EDWARD COREY

Ed is one of our tall, dark and
handsome classmates. We all get
the benefit of his humor in our
various classes. He hasn’t said
what he’d like to be but he would
make a good movie actor.

Baseball 1; “Grandma Pulls
the Strings’’ 3; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic
Club 4; Class Will 4.

MARY CRAMER

Mary is another one of our pretty
classmates who wants to join the
white parade. We hear that she
likes sliding on moonlight nights.
We wish you all the luck in the
world .

Basketball 1, 2, 3; Senior Show 4.

RICHARD CRAWFORD

“Richie” is a philatelist and
enthusiastic sportsman, especially
adept at hockey. He has an ex-
cellent sense of humor which is not
always appreciated by his teachers.
He’ll probablv enter the commercial
field-

Baseball 1; Track 1; Basketball
1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2, 3, 4.

ROBERT CRISPIN

Bob was a new and welcome ad-
dition to our class this year. His
hobby is salt water fishing anti he
says he is quiet; we’ll take his word
for it. Bob’s favorite subject is
bookkeeping and he plans to be-
come an accountant.

JACK CURRAN

Jack is a well-known basketball
player and a friend to everyone.
With those good looks and peppy
personality he is bound to be a
success in whatever line he chooses.
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym Team

ELEANOR CURTIS

Eleanor is quiet and sincere and
has a host of loyal friends. She’s
the kind that you don’t realize how
much you like until you have to
get along without her. She’s
another of our future stenographers.

DOROTHY DeCOSTE

Another of our B. H. S. tiny
mites. She is a bundle of energy
and always seems to be hurrying —
where to no one knows. Dot is one
of those rare creatures who doesn’t
seem to work hard but still gets
good marks.

Basketball 1.

EDWINA DEE

Edwina is one of those girls who
believes in upholding woman’s
reputation for talking, and she has
succeeded well so far. Full of pep
and fun, she is one of our most
popular students.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
2; Senior Show 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3.

ESTELLA DEMERS

Miss Demers’ ambition is to
become a typist in a commercial
office so it’s natural that her
favorite subjects are typing and
shorthand. Her hobby is securing
information on radio and screen
stars and collecting their photo-
graphs.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1.

WILLIAM DOHERTY

Bill will probably come knocking
at your door in the future for he
plans to become a salesman. His
interests are varied, but he is
especially susceptive to the call of
the outdoors.

Basketball 3, 4.

VIRGINIA EISENHAUER

Don’t you think “Ginny” would
make a very nice high school teach-
er? That is what she is planning
to be and I’ll bet the students will
pay attention, especially to that
beautiful curly hair and charming
smile.

Basketball 1.

AUDREY ERICSON

“Little Audrey” appears to be
very quiet and bashful but once you
know her you'll find that she is one
swell person with a keen sense of
humor. She’s one of the crowd
often seen in “Ruthie’s” car.

Basketball 1, 2, 3; “Gypsy

Rover” 3.

BARBARA ESTABROOK

Barbara divides her time between
tennis and chauffeuring her friends
around in her Terraplane. This
happy-go-lucky pal who never lets
you down is bound for Lasalle.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; “Who Dis-
covered America?” 4; Senior Show
4.

PRISCILLA FITZSIMMONS

If you’ve seen a very pretty,
curly haired, quiet young lady in
the corridors it was probably
Priscilla. She’s so quiet around the
school we wonder if her interests
are elsewhere.

PAUL FOLEY

Paul is the strong silent type,
but his actions talk for him. He’s
one of our most ambitious students,
always ready to recite and never
fails to pass in his homework.

CLARA FRANTIELLO

Someday we may hear Clara’s
voice over the radio, probably sing-
ing in Spanish. She prefers ice
skating but her accomplishments
as a swimmer and diver can’t be
over looked. Her shining black
tresses are the envy of many of the
girls.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; Trifles 3; “Who Dis-
covered America?” 4.

FREIDA FRAZIER

Although Freida is one of the
“babies” of our class she does her
work with and ease that amazes her
classmates. She also plays the
organ which is something. Such
an ambitious girl can’t fail.

“Who Discovered America?” 4.

MARIE FROGGATT

Marie is that snappy blonde who
thinks every thing is a “howl.”
She plans to enter the field of
dietetics and her hobby is, strange
to say for a girl, listening to ball
games. French is her favorite
subject.

ELAINE GAMBINO

Goodnatured Elaine is a talented
pianist and one of those rare
creatures who enjoys all her sub-
jects. English has presented her
with several awards as a writer and
journalism may claim her talents.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; “Trifles” 3; Class Ring 3;
Glee Club 3, 4; Madrigal 3, 4;
Wampatuck 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Song 4;
“Who Discovered America?” 4;
Dramatic Club 4; News Club 4;
Senior Show 4.

OLIVE GARVEY

“Giggles” is always full of fun
and is well liked. It seems impossi-
ble that she can sit still long enough
to indulge in her favorite pastime
which is sewing. Her favorite sub-
ject is History.

Basketball 1, 2, 3; “Sunbonnet
Girl” 1; Band 2; Wampatuck. 1, 2;
“Gypsy Rover” 3.

RICHARD GILBERT

“Pop” should be a comedian, as
he has given the gang many a
laugh. His happy-go-lucky spirit,
sense of humor, and pleasing per-
sonality have won him many friends
and are sure to help him on to
success in life.

Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 3, 4;
Track 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4;
Banquet 4.

FLORA GILLAN

Flora .s our all-star hockey player
and how she can play hockey!
She’s quiet at times but she has
plenty of spirit. In almost every-
one’s estimation she’s a swell per-
son.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Hockey 2, 4;
“Grandma Pulls the Strings” 3;
Glee Club 4; Dramatic Club 4;
Banquet 4; Senior Show 4.

DONALD GILLESPIE

“Don” has a weakness for danc-
ing and good orchestras. His own
group of music makers is quite popu-
lar around town. Benny Goodman
and Tommy Dorsey w'll have to
look to their laurels when “Don”
gets going.

Football 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1;
Track 1; Orchestra 1, 3, 4; Gym
Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 2;
Tennis 2, 3, 4; “Gypsy Rover" 3;
Band 4; “The Florist Shop” 3.

ALEXANDER GILLIS

Alex is seen everywhere doing
his good deeds. School never
worries him, in fact he considers
himself equal to all its demands.
Always a pleasant greeting for
everyone, he’s sure to get there.

Football 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4;
Cross Country 2, 3, 4; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; “Who Discovered Amer-
ica?” 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4;
Hockey 3, 4; Senior Show 4;
Graduation 4.

EMILY GOLDMAN

Although Emily is very bashful
she s one of our best students. She
is a lot of fun to those who know
her well and bound to go far in
her profession which she hopes will
be nursing.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1.

JAMES GORMAN

Here we have the unofficial
class comedian whose chief hobby
and outside interest is golf. His
favorite subject is Problems of
Democracy which accounts for
his secret ambition — to become a
politician. Jimmy’s just the type.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; “The Florist
Shop” 3; “Who Discovered Amer-
ica?” 4.

ELIZABETH GREENE

“Bette” has only been with us
one year but during that time she
has made many friends, especially
with the opposite sex. She has a
smooth personality, a keen sense of
humor, and hopes to be a nurse.

HAZEN HARDY

Hazen is a dependable worker
whom the teachers always call on
for help. He is interested in nature
work and books and has adopted
silver craft as his hobby. Hazen
plans to study for the ministry
at the Providence Bible School and
then Gordon College.

Dramatic Club 1 ; Cross Country
4; Gym Team 3; Minstrel Show 3;
Senior Show 4; “I Have Five
Daughters ”4.

RICHARD HAVILAND

“Dick” is popular with his
classmates but he is a headache to
Miss Billings because he never has
his homework done. He intends to
join the Massachusetts Nautical
School, perhaps because sailors
have sweethearts in every port.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Orchestra
1,2; Band 1,2; Football Manager 3.

CATHERINE HAYDEN

Catherine is a good matured girl
whose smile and laughter are
familiar to all of us. Her favorite
subject is cooking and she plans to
go to a business school. What
better combination could any young
man ask?

LAWRENCE HEALY

All of us know Larry and none
of us will ever forget his hilarious
antics. Those curls and defensive
arguments have led to many a
humorous situation. I hope the
world never dampens his ardor for
living.

Football 1, 2; Cross Country
2, 3, 4; Class Banquet 4; Basketball
1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Glee Club 4.

JOHN HENSHAW

John is tall, blonde and quiet.
He is one of the shining scholars
in chemistry and will make a great
engineer someday. The girls have
never had much luck with him as
he is always busy with more im-
portant things.

Band 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4;
Track 2; Football 1.

MARY HENSHAW

Mary has a weakness for skating
and knitting; I hope she never tries
to combine the two. If you ever
need a reliable nurse in the future
remember Mary and you’ll have
nothing to worry about.

Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4.

DONALD HILLIER

He is the tall red-haired fellow
who, in spite of his fiery thatch, is
even-tempered and can always
take a joke. Donald intends to go
into the chain store system of
gasoline stations next year and
he’s just the fellow who can do it.

Junior Prom 3; Glee Club 3;
Class History 4.

1 5

EDITH HINCKLEY

Edith arrived late in the year hut
that hasn't stopped her from mak-
ing a great many friends. Her
favorite subject is law and, since
she says she's talkative, she should
be successful in it. Her outside di-
versions are singing, dancing, and
dramatics.

JOYCE HOPKINS

Joyce’s hobbies are tennis, swim-
ming, and reading and it's a wonder
she has time for anything else.
Her favorite subjects are history
and English and she intends to
enter the dental hygenist’s field.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
1, 2; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Dramatic
Club 4; Senior Show 4.

BETTY HUGHES

Betty’s everyone’s pal and she is
always using her pals when she
runs short of dough. She goes in
for bright colors and outdoor
sports, part'cularlv hockey.

Gym Team 2, 4; Basketball 2, 4;
Hockey 4; Track 4; Senior Recep-
tion 4; Wampatuck 4; Senior Show
4.

BEATRICE IRVING

Beatrice is that very blonde,
sedate, young lady who also has a
yen for roller skating. She plans
to attend Bryant and Stratton to
prepare herself for the business
world.

Basketball 2.

EVELYN JOHNSON

Evelyn always arrives breath-
lessly at the last minute in spite
of the fact that she lives right
across the street. She plans to
teach high school English which is
a lucky break for future high school-
ers.

Band 2; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
Wampatuck and Year Book 4;
Class Gift 4; Senior Show 4;
Journalism Club 4.

MARION KEEN

Marion is one of our optimistic
classmates who is always smiling,
especially when walking with a
certain boy. She is planning to go
to Simmons and wants to be a
designer.

Basketball 1, 2, 3; Senior Show 4;
Class Gift 4; Gym Team 3, 4.

JOHN KELLEY

The girls all envy John’s curly
hair, fie is a swell dancer and
doesn't have to worry about part-
ners at the parties. Everyone
knows by now that he wants to
be a designer of diesel engines.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover" 3; Football 3, 4.

MARION KENDRICK

Marion is pretty, well liked, and
a good dancer. What more could
a girl want? Her favorite subject is
typewriting and she plans to enter
some division of the commercial
field.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; Glee Club 3;
Class Gift 4.

MARY KJELLANDER

What would we do without
Mary’s intelligence — we would be
lost? Our Wampatuck has been a
success due to her unfailing willing-
ness to aid us at all time. Wre all
know Mary’s hope to further her
education so she is attending Bos-
ton University next year.

Essay Contest 1; “The Florist
Shop” 3; Public Speaking 3;
Wampatuck and Year Book 3, 4;
Class History 4; Senior Show 4;
Dramatic Club 4; Journalism Club
4.

ANNA KOBOWSKI

Anna came to us last year from
Quincy and it was their loss and
our gain. Her favorite subject is
French and she plans to attend
Bridgewater Normal School and
train to become a teacher of the
elementary grades.

EMBREE KORMANN

Embree is one of our quiet boys —
sometimes. He is a nice dresser,
has a jolly disposition, and a grand
sense of humor. He is one of Mr.
Chiesa’s stars on the Cross Country
squad.

Baseball 1 ; Football 1 ; Basketball
4; Cross Country 4; Basketball
1, 2, 3; Hockey 3, 4.

FRANK LAVINA

We are all acquainted with this
fellow for his dancing ability —
smooth, eh wot? Frank just about
makes it into homeroom every
morning and his teachers would
faint if he ever showed up with all
his homework done.

Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1;
Class Treasurer 2; Sophomore Social
2; Junior Prom 3; Senior Show 4.

ELIZABETH LAWRENCE

We hope you don't try to argue
the contestants at the wrestling
matches, “Liz.” Both are her
hobbies. Our gay danseuse surprised
us all when she gave her future
plans as Bridgewater Normal and
the teaching of tiny tots.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
1; Sophomore Social 2; Junior
Prom .3; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Senior
Show 2, 3; Senior Reception 4;
Senior Show 4; Wampatuck 3, 4;
“Who Discovered America?” 4’

BARBARA LAWRY

Barbara is a happy-go-lucky sort
of person who can always find
something to laugh at. It seems
that she likes to take her time and
dislikes hurrying. Nevertheless we
admire that undisturbed manner,
and a sense of humor is a good
thing to have.

Basketball 1,2; Band 2, 3; “Gyp-
sy Rover” 3; Glee Club 3, 4; News
Club 4; Riding Club 4; Wampa-
tuck 4; Class Prophecy 4; Track 2.

RICHARD LAYTON

“Richie” joined our ranks only
last fall and made friends from the
start. He is torn between the desire
to become a ship builder and the
desire to instruct his public as to
how a trumpet should be played.
He’s perfectly capable of either.

Band 4; Orchestra 4.

ROBERT LEAHY

Who’s the angler out in the little
boat monopolizing all the fish?
It’s “Zeke” to be sure who has
caught them all and is an angler
at heart. He is going to be an archi-
tect and we see him living prosper-
ously as success rewards his labor.

Hockey 3, 4; Trifles 3; Baseball 4;
Dramatic Club 4; Senior Show 4’

GEORGE LeLARGE

George is very shv and bashful
and doesn’t like girls, so he says.
He’s popular with every one and a
good sport who will always get
along no matter what he takes up.

Rifle Club 3, 4.

PHYLLIS LEO

Miss Leo’s hobbies include skat-
ing, dancing, sewing, and I might
add. talking. At the present she
has no definite plans but would
like to secure a position in the
commercial field.

Basektball 1, 2, 3; Track 2, 3.

VIRGINIA LeVARN

“Dixie” is an important member
of our class. She likes to talk and
likes to eat and no one seems to
be able to stop her from doing
either. We wish you all kinds of
luck, “D xie.”

Basketball 1, 2; Gym Team 2, 3;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; Wampatuck 3;
4; Yearbook 4; Senior Writeups 4,
Senior Show 4.

MICHAEL LORUSSO

Girls, picture a dark, wavy-haired
boy playing a soft guitar and you
have a picture of Michael. They
may both be part of a famous
orchestra someday. He can always
be counted on to do his best, par-
ticularly in typing.

Basketball 1, 2.

LOIS MACDONALD

Lois is our fierv-haired, but good
natured classmate who wields a
mean tennis racket. She is going
to be a nurse which will be lucky
for both the patients and doctors.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Sophomore
Social 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Band 2, 3;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; Hockey 3;
Basketball 3; Class Motto 4;
Journalism Club 4; Wampatuck
and Year Book 4.

ISABELLE MacFARLANE

We have never seen Isabelle
ruffled or stirred up about anything.
This serenity should stand her in
good stead in her future career as a
secretary. Here’s luck to a swell
girl.

Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym Team
2, 3, 4; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Who
Discovered America?” 4; Senior
Show 4.

HELEN MacINNIS

Helen has starred on the field
hockey team for the past two years.
She may carve some of us in the
future because she wants to be a
nurse and go in for surgery. Such
a nice gentle girl too!

Basketball 1, 2; Gym Team 2, 3, 4
Hockey 3, 4; Wampatuck and
Year Book 4; “I Have Five
Daughters” 4; Journalism Club 4;
Senior Show 4.

BETTY MacLEOD

A vivacious little blonde who is
interested only in her English and
Drawing classes — the others just
don’t count. She has chosen
“buying” as her career and will
go to the Chamberlain School of
Buying next year.

REGINA MAGUIRE

Regina is one of our good looking,
well dressed students. She is rather
quiet but always has a smile for
everyone, and what a smile! We’re
all pulling for you to be successful
in college, Regina.

CHARLES MANN

Tall, dark, and handsome — that's
Charlie. And he certainly knows
how to dress! He’s a real one man
girl and a grand guy when you get
to know him. Loads of luck in the
future.

Football 1; Track 1; “Sunbonnet
Girl” 1; Gym Team 1, 2; Rifle
Club 1, 2, 3, ‘4.

BARBARA MARSHALL

A dark lively girl on the way to
be someone’s efficient secretary.
Typing is her specialty, but she is
also prominent on the home room
basketball teams and on the tennis
court.

“Sunbonnet Girl" 1; Basketball
1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Show 4.

DONALD MAXHAM

“Don’s” cheery personality is
well known about school. Together
with Richie Wilken he started the
mania for “dirty upper lips” last
fall. Best wishes, “Don.”

Orchestra 2, 3; Band 2, 3; Gym
Team 3, 4; Football 4.

JEANNE MAXWELL

This blonde charmer has caused
many a male heart to do flips.
Horseback riding is her specialty
and she plans to go in for secretarial
work. Jeanne can always be found
with her inseparable pal, Anita
Qualey.

“Gypsy Rover” 3.

marie McDonough

We are all familiar with “Wee”
for she’s the girl who brings around
the notices first period. She is full
of fun and loves plenty of excite-
ment. What would the band do
without “Wee’s” talented cymbal
playing?

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Orchestra
1, 2; Gym Team 2; Track 2;
Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; Glee Club 3, 4;
Senior Show 4; News Club 4;
Wampatuck 4.

CATHERINE McGLOIN

An accomplished musician and
the delight of her teachers, Cather-
ine is an outstanding student. She
has us guessing as to how such a
slim girl can support that huge bass
fiddle she plays.

Orchestra i, 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4;
Basketball 1, 3; Class History 4.

HOWARD MENADIER

“Howie” is a football star of
first rank and liked by all. Ad-
venture calls and we hear that he
plans to sail away someday but
meantime he’ll pursue the ladder of
knowledge with his host of pals
and admirers.

Football 1, 3, 4; Track 3, 4.

LINCOLN MONAGHAN

“Red” may be bashful but that
doesn’t stop him from shining in
the physics and chemistry labs.
He will probably take the fun out of
eating someday by discovering a
way to put food into pills.

BERNARD MURDOCK

His chief interests, outside of
studying, are sports, particularly
football at which he has showed his
skill on the B. H. S. football team.
He will attempt to become a good
salesman although he is also in-
terested in journalism.

Football 1, 3, 4; Sophomore
Social 2; Basketball 4; Baseball 4;
Class Will 4.

MARGUERITE MURPHY

All stray Scottie dogs and good
books in search of a reader sooner
or later find their way to her. Later
on you’ll discover that the success-
ful buyer in Paris is none other than
Marguerite.

Riding Club 4.

RITA NEAL

Rita is the little girl who used
to fight with Richie Crawford in
Biology class. Her hobby, like many
Senior girls, is dancing and her
favorite subject is English. She’s
not sure of her future but is in-
terested in several lines of work.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Who Dis-
covered America?” 4.

BARBARA NELSON

Barbara is partial to her French
class and is one of our few students
who never fails to have her home-
work done, right, too. She’s small
and quiet and ought to make a
soothing nurse.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3.

LILLIAN NESBIT

Lillian is a pleasant girl whom
everybody likes. Since she’s always
well groomed she will be the best
advertisement her future busi-
ness as a hairdresser could have.

MARGARET NORWOOD

Margaret came back to Braintree
to finish “cramming” and are we
glad she did! She works quietly
and with a determination that is
characteristic of her. We send you
a picture for your scrapbook in-
scribed with our best wishes.

LAURA ODELL

A goddess in person, tall, blonde,
and very nice looking. One of our
most athletic girls in the high
school. With her friendly disposi-
tion and cheery smile, Laura will
always be on top.

Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4;
Hockey 2, 3, 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
“Grandma Pulls the Strings” 3;
Senior Show 4; Gym Exhibition 3, 4?
Class Day 4; “Who Discovered
America?” 4.

CHARLES OPFERKUCH

“Charlie’s” outside interests are
different forms of outdoor life,
particularly hunting and yachting.
He has decided to learn aviation
as his life work.

Cross Country 2; Football 4;
Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4.

GRACE OPIE

Gracie is a dark quiet girl who
loves to pick on the dominant sex.
She likes typewriting and office
practice and plans to go on to some
higher school of learning.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Gym Team
4; Senior Show 4.

EUGENIA O’ROURKE

Eugenia is tall, good looking and
sports minded, especially when it
comes to tennis. She is the kind
that can make any outfit appear
stylish when she wears it . As many
of the girls ore, she is planning to
become a nurse.

Basketball 1, 2, 4; Hockey 2, 3.

CHARLOTTE PARADIS

Charlotte is devoted to music
and plans to make it her life’s
work. Her ambition is to be a
supervisor of public school music
for which she hopes to train at the
New England Conservatory of
Music.

Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3,
4; Upper-Class Chorus 2. 3, 4;
Glee Club 3, 4; Librarian of Orches-
tra 3; Librarian of Band 3; Student
Conducting 3, 4.

JEAN PATERSON

She is a studious girl and a
favorite with the teachers, but
how she can talk! Jean is never
worried or down-hearted and a
person with her ambition should
go far.

Basketball 1; “Sunbonnet Girl”
1; Debating 1; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
Glee Club 4; Journalism Club 4;
Wampatuck 4; Senior Show 4;
“Who Discovered America?” 4.

FRED PENDOLEY

Fred is of a retiring nature but
he can take “ribbing” with a smile.
He likes geometry and plans to go
to aereonautical school. After see-
ing some of his airplane models
we don’t wonder.

SHIRLEY PETERS

Shirley is one of our vivacious
seniors who follows loyally the
football battles in all kinds of
weather. Her good record in
school will help when she sets out
to be a private secretary.

Senior Show 1.

NORMAN PINOLA

“Nuppy” is an eloquent orator
and a colorful writer. Although he
hardly ever takes his books home
he has an ingenious way of making
the honor roll . He has a keen interest
in sports, but makes stamp collect-
ing his favorite pastime.

ANITA QUALEY

With her black hair and black
eyes she fits her favorite subject —
Spanish. Anita is determined to
become a famous stylist and model
and here’s a tip to the girls — her
smart figure is the result of horse-
back riding.

“Gypsy Rover” 3.

FRANCIS REDDY

He is an advanced philatelist
and is also interested in most
sports. After leaving B. H. S. he
will go into the commercial field
although his secret ambition is to
be a history teacher which accounts
for his interest in that subject.

WILLIAM REED

A great Cross Country man who
is always one of the first in. Every-
body likes Bill and can spot him a
mile off by his walk. He's a star
pupil in history and can he remem-
ber dates — history ones!

Track 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 3, 4.

GRACE RIDEOUT

Grace is very quiet and conserva-
tive. If you ever want to find her
just look for Madeline S. and Grace
is bound to be there too. We’ll
certainly miss seeing this good
natured girl every day.

“Sunbonnet Girl" 1; Hockey 2;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; Cheer Leader 3,
4; Music Festival 3; Glee Club 3, 4;
Basketball 4; Senior Show 4;
Banquet 4.

ARCHIE ROBERTS

Archie has proven that a man on
the flying trapeze can be smart too.
He is a member of the gym team,
excels in Science and Math, and
has conquered four years of Latin.

Gym Team, 3, 4.

DARRELL ROBERTS

Darrell is rather quiet in school
but outside he is a regular fellow.
He is hardworking and ambitious
and hopes in the future to become a
civil engineer.

Baseball 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” I;
Basketball 1, 2; Hi Y Club 2, 3.

NORMAN ROSS

Norman is one of the actors of
our class and also an expert boat-
man who may be seen with his
hand on the helm or guiding his
boat through the summer seas.
Here’s to clear sailing in the future,
“Mud.”

Trifles 3; Public Speaking 3;
“Gypsy Rover” 3; Hockey 3;
Dramatic Club 4; Senior Show 4.

ELIZABETH ROWELL

Betty is the pretty little girl who
can always be seen riding around in
a certain young man’s car. She
want’s to work for her father.
WThy don’t you give the rest of us a
chance?

Debating 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1;
Basketball 1.

AUSTIN RUDDY

“Puddle-jumper” is a cheerful
lad who takes life none too seriously.
He enjoys sports although he doesn’t
go in for them in a big way. Austin
plans to learn a trade at the ship-
yard when he leaves school.

Basketball i, 2.

FRANCES SCOTT

“Scottie” is one of the most
popular young ladies in B. H. S.
She’s full of pep, vim and vigor,
and is one of our smoothest dressers.
A eraekerjack hockey player and a
real “one man” girl.

Debating 1; Basketball 1, 2;
Hockey 2, 3, 4; “Florist Shop” 3;
Wampatuck and Year Book 4.

MARY SCOTT

We’ve never seen the hard work-
ing manager of the girl’s hockey
team with a frown on her cheerful
face. She fits her nickname,
“Smiles,” and has the good wishes
of all who know her.

Debating 1; Basketball 2, 3, 4;
Hockey 4; Dramatic Club 4; News
Club 4; Class Will 4; Senior Show 4;
Wampatuck 4.

EDITH SEARS

Edith is the girl with all the
brothers but she never lets it get
her down. She is interested in
sports and journalism and will
attend Burdett College next year.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
1, 2, 3; Music Festival 2; Senior
Show 4.

VICTOR SEARS

Victor is the proverbial tall,
dark and handsome football hero.
It was too bad the team had to lose
him for part of the year due to his
arm injury. All the girls were very
sympathetic.

Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball
1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Track 2;
Junior Prom 3; “Circumstances
Alter Cases” 1; Senior Show 4;
Wampatuck 4; “I Have Five
Daughters” 4; “Who Discovered
America?” 4.

NELSON SEAVER

Nelson is a philosopher, sailor,
humorist and tennis star, all in all,
a personable classmate. He is
always cracking jokes and keeps a
straight face while his listeners are
bent double with laughter.

Tennis 3, 4; Hockey 3.

HARRY SEAVEY

The fellow who neve looks as
though he were going anywhere in
particular. He does manage to stir
up enough energy to play tennis
once in a while. Harry, who came
to us from Weymouth last year, is
planning a commercial career.

GORDON SHADRICK

Wherever there is excitement you
will find “Skippy”; for he is popu-
lar, full of fun, and always a favorite
among the boys. He makes gaso-
line engines his hobby and has
hopes of some day becoming a
machinist.

Football 1.

WILMA SHORES

Wilma, better known as “Buddy”
is from East Braintree. Her hobby,
collecting souvenir dogs, has re-
sulted in a miniature menagerie.
She hopes to become a lawyer’s
secretary and her excellence in
shorthand will help lead her to
success.

Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Gym Team
2, 3; Wampatuck 4.

VELMA SHOREY

An all-around gal. She likes
both outdoor sports and reading.
’Tis reported that she is a studious
individual but that is not Velma’s
opinion. She plans to be either a
French or English teacher. N’est-ce
pas?

Debating 1; “Sunbonnet Girl” 1;
Gym Team 2, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3,
4; Dramatic Club 4; News Club 4;
“Who Discovered America?” 4;
Class Prophecy 4; Wampatuck 3, 4;
Senior Show 4; Public Speaking 3.

PHYLLIS SIMON

There she goes and a rush of
wind leaves the dust from her bike
in our eyes. Two dimples were
given her to make us look again
when she smiles. The fashion world
calls for her talents and Phyllis is
willing and able.

“The Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Field
Hockey 2, 3, 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3;
“Grandma Pulls the Strings” 3;
Gym Team 2, 3; Basketball 2, 4;
Wampatuck 3, 4; Year Book 4;
Junior Prom 3; Dramatic Club 4;
Glee Club 3, 4; Class Day 4; “Who
Discovered America?” 4; Senior
Show 4; Public Speaking 3.

BERNARD SMITH

“Smitty” doesn’t make much
noise around school but “still
waters run deep.” He hopes to
attend M. I. T. next year to take a
course in engineering. It's a steep
grade but we’re sure you’ll make it,
“Smitty.”

Track 2; Football 1, 3.

DORIS SMITH

Doris is rather quiet but we know
she must be loads of fun. She likes
basketball very much and she
certainly knows how to play. Doris
is going to be a dental nurse.

Basketball 3.

MABEL SMITH

“Good things come in small
packages,” that’s “Smitty.” She’s
a grand kid and a swell sport, very
well liked by all, both boys and
girls. A person with her sunny dis-
position will go far.

Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Wampatuck
4; News Club 4; Riding Club 4.

MAY SMITH

Someday May will make a fine
secretary for she is conscientious
and serious about her work. She
has a wide circle of friends in B. H.
S. and they all wish her luck in the
future.

Basketball 2.

HELEN SNOW

Blonde Helen has a wonderful
voice that we never tire of hearing.
She not only captivates the audi-
ence but the male stars as well.
“She shall have music wherever
she goes.”

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; “Who Discovered Amer-
ica?” 4; Band 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2, 3,
4; Dramatic Club 4; News Club 4.

MADELINE SOUTH

Will you compose songs for us
someday, Madeline? She is very
high in the musical circles of our
school and active in almost every-
thing that goes on.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Glee Club
3, 4; “Gypsy Rover” 3; Music
Festival 3; Class Song 4.

EDWARD SOUZA

Here is the human dynamo who
is going through high school in three
years. His favorite subject is geom-
etry. his hobby is aviation, and his
ambition is to become an aeronau-
tical engineer. What ambition!

Football 2.

WILBUR STONE

He is an enthusiastic hockey
player with an interest for most
other sports. His plans for the
future are vague as yet but we all
wish him well.

MARGARET STORM

“Stormy” loves to cook and plans
to take up dietetics so she will
make some lucky guy a swell wife.
A girl who gets her homework
done (maybe) and gets good marks.
Quiet in school but among her pals
— oh boy!

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; Basketball
1, 2, 3; Gym Team 3, 4; “Who
Discovered America?” 4.

HELEN SULLIVAN

“Sully” will surely get ahead in
the world with her sunny smile and
cheery greetings. Next year she
plans to go to B. U. while her fan
mail will be sent to Dartmouth.

Drum Major 2; Library Staff 2;
Basketball 1, 4; “Who Discovered
America?” 4; Senior Show 4.

CHARLES TABER

Although he likes American His-
tory he also finds time for dancing
and collecting coins. If Uncle
Sam’s navy does claim Charlie we
hope he won't forget school days.

MARY TALBOT

Mary is another one of our quiet
students, but when you get to
know her she is a swell kid. She
is also another who plans to be a
nurse. At this rate there's not
going to be enough patients to go
around .

Basketball 1, 2.

SOPHIE TALBOT

Here’s one girl who doesn't think
variety is the spice of life; she’s
stuck to one boy for two years.
She likes typing and is headed for
a business school next year.

Basketball 1, 2, 3; Gym Team 2;
“Sunbonnet Girl” 1.

EVELYN TARDIF

Evelyn is a conscientious worker
who earnestly aspires toward a
career in the business world. Evelyn
is popular with the other students
and an asset to our class.

ROGER TAYLOR

Roger made a name for himself on
the gridiron last fall. He's the silent
he-man type that goes over so well
with the fairer sex. Isn’t it queer
how he usually goes into a coma
around the fifth period. Oh well,
don’t we all, Roger?

Football 1, 3, 4; Track 2, 4;
Basketball 3, 4; Cross Country 2;
Rifle Team 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockev 3, 4;
Band 3, 4.

EARL THURLOW

Earl is a real man about town.
His humor and funny questions
and answers keep all of his classes
in good humor. His pet hobby is
working over at Call's Drug Store.

“Who Discovered America?” 4;
Senior Show 4.

ALMA TRAINOR

Alma is popular in her own crowd
and liked by everyone. She always
has a smile no matter where she
goes. A girl with her ability won't
ever have to take a back seat.

Gym Team 2, 3, 4; Basketball
1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Show' 4; Gradua-
tion Committee 4.

FRANCES TURNER

Frances is very soft spoken and
quiet, in class at least. She’s
modern enough in her hobby which
is swimming but she clings to the
old-fashioned art of blushing.

CLYDE TWITCHELL

Clyde ranks high in the hearts of
his fellow students because he’s
an “old cow hand.’’ Although he is
an expert dairyman lie is planning a
mechanical career for himself.

“Who Discovered America?” 4.

RICHARD WALSH

“Richie” is the tall dark fellow
with the perpetual twinkle in his
eye. He never seems to take any-
thing seriously but we all hope he
will settle down to a prosperous
career.

Cross Country 2; “Gypsy Rover”
3; “Who Discovered America?” 4;
Senior Show 4; Class Day 4.

ANNA WALTER

“Ann” is another of our members
whom most of us have to look down
to. Her infectious grin has bright-
ened many a dull day for us. We
wish her the best of luck in her
nursing career.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; Gym Team 3; Dramatic
Club 4; Senior Write-ups 4.

ELIZABETH WHEELER

“Betty” is the girl who is always
giggling and greets her friends with
“Hello, sweetheart.” She spends her
summers at the shore, swimming,
and between dives, reading the
latest book. Her sunny disposition
leaves behind many pleasant memo-
ries.

News Club 4; Senior Show 4;
Graduation Committee 4.

SUZANNE WHOLLEY

Sue has only been with us two
years but she has become an in-
valuable member of the class in
that time. The one thing that ruffles
her calm is to have her name mis-
pronounced. “Don't call me Su-
san.”

News Club 4; Senior Show 4.

RICHARD WILKEN

Dick is a handsome “flipper” on
the Gym Team. He’s a good sport
and popular among both the boys
and girls. He is going to be an
electrical engineer and we wish him
the best luck in the world.

“Gypsy Rover” 3; Gym Team
2, 3, 4; Junior Prom 3.

PRESTON WRIGHT

“Pressy” doesn’t care much for
school work, but he certainly does
know his boats. He can give you
information about anything on
them from truck to keelson or bow
to stern. “Pressy” has a desire to
be a machinist at Fore River.

RUTH WYNOT

Everybody’s pal and some one’s
best girl. She should be a traveling
saleswoman as she likes to drive but
is slated to become a woman in
white(nurse to you). Belongs among
other swell “lefties.”

Basketball 1, 2; Gym Team 2.

RALPH YOUNG Jr.

One of the outstanding students
in our high school, noted for his
feet. He’s a natural for either the
stage or movies, maybe he’ll be
tooting that tuba in the Met some-
day.

“Sunbonnet Girl” 1; “Gypsy
Rover” 3; Public Speaking 3;
Football 3, 4; “Who Discovered
America?” 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4;
Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4;
Senior Show 4; Class Prophecy 4;
Dramatic Club 4; Music Festival
3, 4.

LOUISE ZAMPINE

How we daughters crave nice
waves like this girl possesses. She’s
outstanding on the basketball court,
hockey squad, and in skating
parties. She will continue with her
bookkeeping at Bryant and Strat-
ton.

Hockey 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3,
4; Gym Team 2; Wampatuck 4;
Graduation Committee 4; Junior
Prom 3.

Counsel To Seniors

ELAINE GAMBINO

Though we are young,

And bright , and happy still;

Though we are just beginning
In life, this churning mill;

We should have a sober moment.

Though we should glory in the wealth of youth,
We should not flaunt it
In the face of wiser age;

Though we may defy false standards of the world
We should not taunt them,

That they mock our youthful brashness; —

We should have a sober moment.

In all, we should find temperance;

Yet temperance is a virtue of advanced age.

Oh well, we’re youth; they can’t expect in us
The wisdom and experience of the sage;

Yet we should have a sober moment.

Records

This is the story of us, the Seniors, the
story of what we have done and what we
hope to achieve. We bequeath in this,
our noble qualities to those we leave behind.
We salute what is to come. We bid fare-
well to what we leave.

We hope these documents, our records,
carry a spirit of the true greatness, the
rich abundance of personality, and the
superlative talent to be found in our Class
of 1 938. Elaine Gambino

History of the Class of 1938

FRESHMEN! A bang off start with “The Sun
bonnet Girl.” . . . The Essay Contest. . .
Provincetown by boat. Sophomores! Election of

officers Sophomore Social. . .

Miss Walker as class sponsor (what a break
l Canobie Lake. Juniors! New class officers

E Class rings. . . . “The Gypsy

Junior Prom. . . . Crescent Park.

.. .

. . . . . .
tion. . . . Class Trip.

We set a precedent with “The Sunbonnet
Girl” and have been making history ever since.
No freshies had dared to undertake a public entertainment until we showed up,
armed with the voices of Helen Meader and Arsen Charles, and gave the waiting
world a musical thrill.

Rover.” . .

. . . Seniors

class officers
. . . Recep-

In the literary field the same year, Elaine Gambino carried away top honors
with her essay My Library of Books. To present “Gabby” Gambino with a dic-
tionary as a prize was “carrying coals to Newcastle,” but it was the honor that
counted.

I’m sure that all concerned will agree that the boat trip to Provincetown is
best forgotten. It only served to prove that on the water our class is all wet.

Sophomore year we chose Arsen Charles for President ; Charles Mann, Vice
President; Doris Rice, Secretary; and Frank Lavina, Treasurer. Miss Walker
came in as our class sponsor and has been responsible for our feverish activity ever
since. Her slogan has been that she’d get things done even if it killed us.

The Sophomore Social was our only activity that year. It was held February
21. in the school gym and attendance was limited to Sophomores and their guests.

Having learned our lesson the previous year we stuck to land for our class
outing and toured to Canobie Lake by bus with the rest of the classes. Everybody
“went to town” on that trip and had a swell time.

During our third year our class officers were Arsen Charles, Edward Jennings,
John Levangie, and Doris Rice, as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secre-
tary, respectively.

We topped our musical success of the first year with “The Gypsy Rover”
which, in all modesty, we can claim to be colossal. Donald Gillespie and Helen
Snow outdid themselves as the romantic leads. Fred Bridgham and Ralph Young
kept the audience roaring with their antics as did Curtis Bacon, who was a “stuffed
shirt” Englishman. Edward Jennings sang to Margaret Till while swinging back
and forth on a phosphorescent moon. Ziegfeld never had a better idea than that.
Arsen Charles came through with a swell performance as Helen’s Snow’s father
and Grace Rideout, as an elderly gypsy, had us all believing she was just about
due for her old age pension. Our profits on this show alone were two hundred and

seventeen dollars so lack of funds hasn’t bothered us — it’s been the income tax
collectors.

The Junior Prom was a wow. A silvery Venetian motif was used in the decora-
tions and Miss Walker’s biology class had a holiday cutting out bunches of grapes
and leaves for the occasion. The best was none too good for us as usual so we had
Gene Dennis’ broadcasting band to furnish music for dancing.

Class rings were available in both gold and silver. The stone was blue spinel
topped with the design of the high school entrance. It was hinted that the class
treasurer wouldn’t mind receiving a few class dues and all hands tightened on the
purse strings, but like death and taxes, the dues had to be finally met.

Still land-lubbers, we chose Crescent Park as the site for the class day with the
other classes. The roller coaster and loop-the-loop got in a few licks, but for the
most part, casulaties were few.

The same class officers were almost unanimously voted back into office this
year. In fact, a few of the runners up were so far behind that they haven’t been
located yet.

A new scheme to make money made its appearance this year. We sold Christ-
mas cards and our treasury received fifty cents out of every dollar.

This year many seniors took part in an operetta with the sophomores and
juniors. It was a musical comedy, “Who Discovered America?” which the junior
class sponsored.

The Senior Scandals hung out the S. R. O. sign on March 18. The five
scenes, Barn, Foreign Cabaret, Old Fashioned, Darkie, and School Days, con-
tained variety with a capital V. There was everything from the Big Apple and the
Dipsy Doodle to O Sole Mio. We’ll never forget “Pop” Gilbert as a plump mammie,
Barbara Estabrook’s scare crow dance, the beautiful Rosalie number, the hilarious
bicycle ride Flora and Ralph took and all the other swell acts. The only actors who
had stage fright were the goats who tried to eat the scenery and Curt Bacon’s
bulldog, who snubbed the audience by turning his back to the audience during his
number. It certainly was a privilege to have the chance to introduce Mr. Hauck’s
Alma Mater song and we hope we did it justice. The enthusiasm of the capacity
audience proved that Miss Walker and her committee didn’t labor in vain — and
how they labored! We closed our year with the banquet June 2, Graduation the
22nd, Class Day the 23rd, and Senior Reception the 24th.

As we look back we realize all the fun we have had with each other and we
hope our future will be as successful as our high school career.

Will of the Class of 1938

'HE SENIOR CLASS of Braintree High
School of the Town of Braintree, County of
Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, does
make the following as their last will and testa-
ment, hereby revoking all former wills by them
at any time heretofore made.

Skippy Shadrick bequeaths his murderous
abuse of the English language to an accomplished
master of irreverence, Don Wynot.

Eddie Souza leaves his soap box on Boston
common to any Junior interested in the reform
of our present system of government.

Governor Haviland abandons his political
theories and ability to hold his own to Governor Townsend.

To a fellow Spanish athlete, Jimmy Taylor, James Stooge Gorman leaves a
volume of his new book, “The Truth in Ten Easy Lessons.”

Paul Foley conveys to any loud-mouthed Junior his dynamic power of oration.

To Eliot Spiess, Frankie Lavina bequeaths his remarkable dancing ability.

Curt Bacon gives to any other dude, who has the nerve to wear them in public,
his bow tie and plaid coat.

Thomas Azatto bequeaths a twenty-five cent order of spaghetti to Joe Mos-
chella.

John Stenberg will be unable to leave anything to anybody because he needs
everything that he has.

Richard Wilken gives a new shovel to Joe Kenney to use in his next magazine
drive.

To Peter Rose, Francis Cloughtery hands down his profitable ability of
“Rattling the Bones.”

Hazen Hardy leaves his brief case, laden with his philosophical opinions,
to any farmer who has the muscle to carry it.

Larry Healy bequeaths his reserved seat in a well-known Scolley Square
theatre to Donald Clark.

To the Avitabile twins, Bones Connolly gives a few inches of height.

To Windy Hatch, the eminent Mr. Gilbert hands down the art of shooting his
double-barrel shot gun.

Nan Pinkham leaves his highly starched collars to any junior who has cold

ears.

Bing Neal bequeaths his highly intellectual and thoroughly scientific thoughts
to any junior who is fool enough to take them.

Clyde Twitchell will take the hay seed out of his ears and distribute it among all
the agriculturally minded juniors.

Johnny Dunne, in view of Mr. Chiesa’s future campaigns, leaves the eminent
statesman a modern joke book with which to sway the voters of South Quincy.

To any junior, who is interested, Charlie Mann will give one free lesson in
the art of acquiring a female chauffeur who also furnishes the car.

John Levangie bequeaths a pair of very shapely legs to Bud Johnson.

Charlie Opferkuch hands down to Bill Wheeler the rest of the sleeping tablets
that Charlie used in Mr. Jones’ P. D. class.

To Gladys Reynolds, Roger Taylor promises to give a free lesson in field hockey.

Eddie Jennings bequeaths to Boob Hepperle his authority on feminine charms
which ranks very high in Ed’s opinion.

Adonis Gillespie, an unfortunate victim of circumstances, bequeaths merely
a memory, that being all he has left.

To Buttsie Mills a gallant sophomore, Half-a-Man Ruddy bequeaths a frac-
tion of his other half.

The senior class, in recognition of his splendid cooperation during the past
four years, leaves one streamlined pair of roller skates to Mr. Jordan with which
to make his daily rounds of the corridors.

Arsen Charles and Elaine Gambino leave their devoted affections that have
been so prominent during their high school careers, to Everett Tisdale and Dorothy
Washburn.

To the noble Freshman class we bequeath a pair of rubber soles to each mem-
ber with which to sneak around the corridors as sophomores.

Dot Rice leaves to any intellectual student interested in biological research,
her appendix which was extracted about a year ago.

To the courageous sophomores, the renowned senior class leaves a Water-
mans’ pen with which they may forge all deficiency and report cards successfully.

The senior class leaves to the junior class their super intelligence, intellectual
ability, and unusual mental capacity.

In witness whereof, we the said senior class of Braintree High School, have
to this our last will and testament set our hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of
November A.D. one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven.

Senior Class of Braintree High School

Signed by the said testor, the senior class of Braintree High School, as their
last will, in the presence of us, who at their request, and in their presence, and in
the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

John Corcoran
Edith Beck
Bernard Murdock
Edward Corey

Prophecy of the Class of 1938

BRAINTREE High School Class of 1938 pre-
sents the First Nighter Program, a copy-
righted feature from coast to coast.

We rattle down 42d Street and across Broad-
way with its glitter of a million lights, in Seavey’s
taxi-cab and are stopped at Times Square by the
congenial traffic cop, Larry Healey. As the cab
stops at the curb, we observe Dorothy Brodie,
a teacher; Betty Carter, a pharmacist; and
Mary Henshaw, a nurse disappearing through
the doorway into the theater.

We hear the cheery, “Good evening, Mr.
First Nighter. The ushers will show you and your
party to your box. Curtain in two minutes,” from Paul Foley, head usher.

Upon entering the theater, we purchase our tickets from Dorothy DeCoste
and are shown to our seats by the charming usherettes, Bette Hughes and Regina
Maguire.

The orchestra in the pit, under the direction of Charlie Mann is playing School
Days” in swing time. Glancing over the program we notice that it is another
Gambino musical in three acts, produced by Richard Walsh; the leading roles
being played bv Helen Snow and Ralph Young. Two former classmates, Phyllis
Simon and Flora Gillan besides Norman Ross, are also appearing in the performance,
We also note that the scenery is painted by the firm of William Bell and Harold
Neal, the electrician is Hazen Hardy, the costume directors are Alexander Gillis
and Doris Bucknam, Jennie Anastos is make-up director and coaching the play is
Shirley Brock.

After each act, page-boy James Gorman cries in his familiar voice, “Smoking
in the outer lobby only. ’’Between the acts we notice in the audience Madeleine
Bate, who has left her kindergarten to enjoy an evening at the theater; Edward
Corey, a prominent advertiser’s model; Arsen Charles, the versatile district at-
torney; Lois Macdonald, an antique dealer; Elizabeth Conary, a successful critic;
Beatrice Irving, typist ; and Evelyn Johnson, secretary to Robert Leahy, Mayor
of New York City. A glance at the clock disclosed it to be manufactured by Francis
Clougherty & Company.

Another prominent first nighter is Nelson Seaver, talent scout for World-Wide
Motion Picture Studios.

After the play, while waiting for traffic in Richard Crawford’s taxi-cab, we
notice1 Curtis Bacon’s Haberdashery, Donald Hillier’s florist shop and across the
street, George LeLarge’s optometry office. At the Times Square Building, the
lights flash to us that Bill Reed and Laura Odell have placed first for the U. S. in
the Olympics. And by the way, did you know that the managing editor of the
Times is none other than Virginia LeVarn? Also represented on the staff are
Helen Maclnnis, sports writer; Barbara Emery, exchange editor; and Rita Neal,
feature editor. Wait! Whose familiar soprano voice is that over the radio? Why

it V Clara Frantiello advertising Mary L. Burke’s Happy Home Program! That
sounds like Jean Paterson announcing. On a street corner is Bernard Bunny
Murdock agitating for rearmament. In his audience we note Embree Kormann of
the Navy, John Kelley and Fred Pendoley of the Marines, Donald Maxham of
the Army, and Charlie Opferkuch of the Army Air Corps.

As we stopped at the club we noticed another “John Law’’ in the person of
Spencer Belyea. The flash of polished brass buttons caught our eye and we met
Warren Pinkham, the doorman. As we ascend the steps of the exclusive Wampa-
tuck Club on Broadway, we hear the musical strains of Richard Layton’s orchestra.

We leave our wraps with hat-check girls, Eleanor Collins and Phyllis Goebel.
We see that the telephone operators are Naomi Brown, Marion Arnold, and Olive
Garvey. The hostess, Blanche Veno, seats us at the table of the manager, David
Benjamin. Donald Gillespie’s nimble fingers set toes tapping and we see Lorraine
Butler dancing with her better half and Lillian Nesbit with Fred Bridgham, that
man about town.

Who’s that over there? It’s Robert Bones Connolly and Richard Pop Gilbert,

who are employed in colossal productions of “Laurel and Hardy.” In the further
corner John Dunne, the house detective, eyes suspiciously John Corcoran taking
notes for his “Walter Winchell” column on the table linen.

We are served by the efficient waitresses, Mary Canavan, Dorothy Farrell,
and Elizabeth Butler. Elizabeth Britton, a buyer for Macy’s, is wearing a dress
designed by Irma Adams.

We can see stock broker Edward Jennings and lawyer John LeVangie with
their secretaries, Nancy Benotti and Louise Zampine.

From this point Edith Beck, the mistress of ceremonies, takes over the pro-
gram introducing Lawrence and her new partner, Lavina, who has given up clipping
whiskers for a living and is taking to the social side of life, leaving his business in
charge of Joyce Hopkins, his manicurist.

Gordon Alves is snapping the new dance, “Shuffle,” created by Jackie Curran
and Marguerite Clark, in which the dancers mix up and deal out.

As we admire the floor-show, Phyllis Leo comes to take our order. In the
course of conversation, we learn that Austin Ruddy is head chef with tray-inspector
Grace Rideout, and the club’s supply of fresh dairy products from Twitchell’s
farm.

Edith Hutchinson comes to the proprietor’s table, takes a telegram, and gives
it to a Western Union boy, Darrell Roberts. Tomorrow being Saturday, many
housewives and secretaries, who are in the city for the week-end on business and
shopping tours, seem to be naturally attracted to the Wampatuck Club.

Stenberg is still up to his old tricks trying to keep the wolf’s attention dis-
tracted and the women’s attention attracted. We notice that sitting at his table
are Rita Andrews, Katherine Hayden, Elizabeth McLeod, Marion Kendrick
and the widow Burke looking for consolation.

Hearing a commotion, we look toward the entrance and see Tommy Azzato,
famous baseball player, surrounded by women clamoring for his autograph. Among
these are such notables as Frances Chamberlain, college grad; Jeanne Maxwell
and Anita Qualey, “Vogue” magazine models, and even the diamond heiress
Audrey Ericson.

Our attention is once more attracted to the center of the floor where Alice
Coleman and Barbara Estabrook, the sensational dance duet, who are swinging
high and low, especially attracting the truant officer, Gordon Shadrick and two
counsellors, the Honorable Richard Haviland from the Bronx and Charles Taber
from the Battery.

Feminine voices from the left remind us that our supply of cigars, cigarettes
and chewing gum is exchausted. It also brings back two old acquaintances,

Frances Scott and Mary Cramer.

Estella Demers and Marion Keen, in walking off the dance floor, slip and fall.
Dashing William Doherty arises and asks if there are any medical attendants in
the house. Anna Kobowski and Barbara Nelson with Grace Trainor immediately
answer the call.

The bridal party of Sophie Talbot enters with Mary Talbot, the maid of honor,
followed by the bridal procession, which includes Marguerite Malone, Edwina
Dee, Isabelle MacFarlane, Grace Opie, the cop’s wife, and take their places at the
opposite table where interior decorators, Rita Better and Virginia Eisenhauer,
are seated.

The color contrasts would excite the interest of many artists such as the green
gown worn by Doris Rice, the blue of Evelyn Tardif, the red of Margaret Storm,
and for more contrast, the smart suit of Mabel Smith, reporter for the Times.

Madeline South and Kathleen Junkins, “The Midnight Candy Girls” are at
the table of Senator Roberts with his two secretaries, May Smith and Ada Cos-
tantino.

The staff at Vassar is well represented by Mary Kjellander, English Professor;
Marguerite Murphy, Writing Instructor; Margaret Norwood, Art Instructor;
Charlotte Paradis, Professor of Music; not to mention Mary Scott, Physical Educa-
tion Instructor and Velma Shorey, Professor of the Drama.

We call for the morning edition of the Times and find that Marie McDonough
has just soloed around the world and will be the personal guest of John Henshaw,
first mate of the Queen Mary, on her return.

Frieda Frazier, Ruth Wynot, and Marie Froggatt decide to call it an evening.

Who’s that we see in the orchestra? Why it’s Catherine McGloin and Mar-
jorie Brown.

From the next table, we overhear the conversation of Helen Sullivan and
Elizabeth Wheeler discussing the marriage of Gloria Williams and the Reverend
Victor Sears.

Anna Walter, librarian, is greeting Frances Turner and Priscilla Fitzsimmons,

who are schoolteachers.

The overworked chemist, Henry Cincere, has fallen asleep while talking with
his guest, Suzanne Wholley.

William Fillingim and Francis Reddy are holding up the bachelor end of the

line.

As we leave the clubroom to get our wraps we pass Shirley Peters and Barbara
Marshall who are leaving the club with their husbands, oil magnates from Okla-
homa.

We climb into Pinola’s taxi-cab and turn on the radio. A flash of early morn-
ing news is heard about the return of the Taylor-Perkins Scientific Expedition with

Richard Wilkens and Michael Lorusso as chief engineers, and Lincoln Monaghan,

as head of the research department.

In a passing taxi, we see Marguerite Burke and her escort, Earl Thurlow,
who have recently returned from the yacht races.

Eleanor Curtis and Eugenia O’Rouke are very early-morning window-shoppers
at the hardware store of Wilbur Stone and Bernard Smith.

On the sidewalk a few feet away, we see Edith Sears, and Emily Goldman
inquiring the hour of the milkman, Preston Wright.

As we enter the elevator, the hotel manager, Howard Menadier, is taking the
place of the elevator boy and also the court stenographer, Elizabeth Green and her
assistant, Doris Smith, who are talking about the success of the case of Wilma
Shores vs. State of New York. As we reach our floor, Barbara Lawry is hanging
our the sign “Do Not Disturb” and Betty Rowell advances to say: “How about
getting some sleep?”

We answer, “Well, why not!”

Youth

Class Song

Elaine Gambino

Youth. We’ll sing a song to youth;

We’ll sing of life and its ways,

Its glories and its sadness,

Its goldens and its greys.

Strength, we’ll sing of strength in youth,
The might and the glory of health,

The strength of mind,

The will to learn

Gives life its bountiful wealth.

(Refrain)

With the strength of youth in our bodies,
With the faith of youth in our hearts,
With the will of youth,

And the skill of youth,

We march — a mighty throng.

We face the world undaunted;

Let our virtues be unflaunted,

For on our shoulders rests
The peace of the world.

Senior Committees

CLASS WILL

CLASS RECEPTION

Chairman, J. Corcoran
B. Murdock
E. Corey
E. Beck

Chairmen, E. Lawrence, C. Opferkuch
B. Hughes
S. Wholly
R. Leahey
A. Roberts
and Class Officers

CLASS PROPHECY

Chairman, B. Lawry
R. Young
V. Shorey
N. Benotti

CLASS HISTORY

Chairman, M. Kjellander

C. McGloin
M. Scott

D. Hillier

CLASS WRITEUPS

Chairman, V. LeVarn
R. Wynot
I. Adams
W. Reed
A. Walter
H. Cincere
N. Pinola
F. Bridgham

CLASS BANQUET

Chairmen, R. Gilbert, S. Brock
R. Lavton
L. Healy

F. Gillan

G. Rideout

and Class Officers

CLASS DAY

Chairmen, R. Taylor, P. Simon
H. Snow
R. Walsh
L. Odell
V. Sears

and Class Officers

CLASS SONG

Chairmen, M. South, E. Gambino

CLASS MOTTO

Chairmen, L. MacDonald, R. Chamberlain

GRADUATION

Chairmen, L. Zampine, J. Curran
A. Trainor
E. Wheeler
M. Brown
A. Gillis

and Class Officers

CLASS GIFT

Chairman, R. Wilkens
M. Keen
R. Perkins
G. Belyea
M. Kendrick
E. Johnson
and Class Officers

CLASS SEAL

R. Connolly

CLASS SHOW

D. Gillespie
R. Layton

E. Lawrence
R. Taylor
P. Simon

V. LeVarn
R. Young
C. Opferkuch
R. Wilkens

R. Walsh
E. Beck
A. Gillis

S. Brock

and Class Officers

The America I Want

Class Salutatory

ARSEN CHARLES

What an ideal phrase! It sounds like the words of a dreamer or a revolu-
tionist, but I am eager to find out if those words can have a practical interpretation.
I want to know if America can be reformed and still offer those things defined in the
Constitution as “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness”. I hesitate to attempt to
offer a solution for such a problem, fearing that my opinion may be judged as pre-
judiced, or applying only to local affairs. Yet it is natural, I think, for Youth to try
to find a way out, even though it be hindered by its own shortcomings. Therefore,
I give my idea as to a way of finding a solution, and not the solution itself.

One of the governing features of the human race is environment. It has been
found that centuries in a certain environment can change physical characteristics,
or that a few years in a certain environment can mold a man’s character and life.
Also, it has been found that many of our criminals could have been changed to be
good citizens had they received the proper training and environment in childhood.

I want to find out what this proper environment and training is. I want
to find out if we must accept the thought that some are born good and others bad,
or if we can, by cooperative effort, eliminate the contrast in human society. I want
to know what can be done to make more pleasant this job of living. I have no faith
in phrases such as “Every man a king” or “a chicken in every pot.” I have no faith
in programs like “Share the wealth” or “$200 a month.” Youth in its naturalness
desires no promise of fame or riches. Youth has its ideals and beliefs but they are
only the products of environment. The things that Napoleon wrote in his youth
were but immature imaginings; they showed little evidence of genius or leadership.
Youth is imitative and not creative or original. If some young hopeful does put
forth an idea that sounds or looks different, it is, chances are, merely a youthful
interpretation of some view held by the child’s parents or teachers. Thus the mind
is a supersensitive thing, reacting to every action, almost entirely molded and gov-
erned by its environment.

Now let me trace, as best I can, the periods of mental activity that the av-
erage person undergoes. First, the period of faith, when one believed that the moon
was made of green cheese, or that the “boogy man” would get you if you didn’t
watch out. Then, the time when life was all questions. First, questions such as
“Where does a fire go when it is out?” and later, questions to which parents often
answered, “You’ll understand when you’re older, dear.” Third, the period when
ideals were low— the desire to be tough and hard-boiled. Fourth, the period of
parties and “postoffice” and when one was teased for walking home from school
with a girl. Fifth, the period of idealism when life seemed at its fullest, a desire
to do great things and reform the world— the period when the mind was in its great-
est intellectual activity because of school. Then graduation, and a sudden lack of
activities, relationships and mental stimulation. A small group goes on to further
study but the greater majority usually are changed or conformed to the average

run of things. Ideals and trusts are weakened, often shattered, a gradual decline
until there is only the almighty dollar and ability to talk shop, until the individual
does little cooperative thinking. Finally, a settled, self-satisfied and apparently
self-sufficeint person whose “rugged-individualism” has placed him in a rut with a
few friends, a few interests, a few ideals, and a very few social responsibilities. Most
people can be satisfied with this existence. Those that are not turn out to be great
men or criminals. Is it any wonder that political, social, and economic conditions
are what they are today? If these upsets and catastrophes are the results of our
times, how can we change to an environment that will be conducive to good govern-
ment, stable and intelligent treatment of social problems, and as elimination of
much of the economic uncertainity of the present.

The answer is on the lips of every student today — education. A reorgan-
ization of the educational system is needed. We must not hammer a certain amount
of facts into a child’s head and call that education. The so-called classical, technical,
or clerical training that our schools now give does not prepare a person for life. It
leaves to the person the problem of social adjustment which is far more important
than knowing how to conjugate verbs or keep a double entry ledger. In countries
under dictators, the social life of a person is taken care of by the government and
education becomes merely propaganda. In the United Srates we have a better
goal. Education should teach one how to live as an individual with social responsi-
bilities. Education should not only take care of the sharpening of the mind but also
the emotional balance of the mind. Originally, when the home provided social
and moral background, there was no need for an education, but now, eighty per-
cent of our people no longer live on farms which are the mainstay of the home as a
social institution. The home is, with exceptions, merely a place to sleep. What are
we offering to take the place of the training that the home once provided? Educa-
tion must now develop a child’s good qualities and teach him how to to overcome
the poor. Improper development of a child’s emotions may handicap that person
for life. Responsibilities should not be thrust upon youth that does not even under-
stand the nature of those responsibilities. Open frank discussions with elders in-
stead of unobtrusive investigations among persons of one’s age, would help to iron
out many wrinkles in a child’s life. The child will seek from his colleagues the an-
swers to questions which his elders would not answer. In this way the child often
becomes misinformed or prejudiced. It is this atmosphere and environment that
we must seek to abolish. It is this misunderstanding between youth and age that
we must seek to correct.

There should be no great breach between youth and age. Life is no torch
to be flung from old to young. It is a serious problem to be met by each rising gen-
eration and it must be decided with what foreknowledge that youth is to meet
this greatest of all jobs, this business of living. Our school courses should be sup-
plemented or revised to include courses in vocational guidance, social studies, and
government courses so that the individual may be made to feel that he is an essential
part of a democracy with a social responsibility. It is only after this spirit of co-
operative democracy is established that we can hope to find a solution to the prob-
lems of today. It is only after this spirit of active inquiry, free and unprejudiced
thinking, and cooperative effort has been established that we can hope to do away
with the problems of war, crime, disease, et cetera. In a revised educational system
we have a solution of these problems.

To Be Rather Than To Seem

Class Valedictory

LOUISE ZAMPINE

What you are to be — your future success — depends upon your choice of a
vocation. That is one of the most important decisions you will ever have to make.

Never before have the sons and daughters of the American people been
turned out of school to earn their own living in such large numbers or into so com-
plex a social order. Never before has there been such an insistent cry for help from
a stumbling, groping, bewildered youth.

In these days of keen competition only the best qualified applicants are
successful in finding jobs; and they must do exactly that — find their own jobs!
So many of us drift into a career and trust that fate has provided the right one for
us, only to find out that nine times out of ten luck deserts us. However, do not
think that each person is fitted for only one job, because there are many positions
in which one might succeed. The problem is to lay out a plan to find the job which
will bring the most enjoyment to you and so spur you on to bigger and better
things. Know the requirements of various occupations and the conditions under
which success may be won. Find out if there are any opportunities for advance-
ment, and be sure to take into consideration the probable cost of preparation.
Make a systematic study of yourself and your interests for pure enjoyment in
your work will help to overcome many difficulties. You may even have to try two
or three types of work before you find the one that leads to your ambition. Form
some idea as to wffiat that ultimate ambition is because without a star to guide you,
it is very unlikely that you will ever reach port.

Every good worker has ‘‘hitched his wagon to a star” and is diligently
laboring to give his very best to the cause and he who attempts to “bluff” his way
through is quickly eliminated from the race. He is the one who will reach out for
what he thinks is gold and his eager fingers will close around only tinsel which
crumbles at his touch.

If you want to find success, work for it. It will not dangle along after you
until you are ready for it. You must first be worthy of it. You must possess the
highest qualities of a worker and you must be ever willing to push onward and up-
ward until you reach the summit.

Shakespeare said “To be or not to be; that is the question.” But we know
that it should not be a difficult question at all. “To be” are the words that should
be instilled in each brain, emblazoned on each heart, and tirelessly chanted by
each tongue. If an aviator just SEEMS to be a good pilot, he will never be one
because he will not live long enough to realize his ambition; if a business man just
SEEMS to be able to deal capably with his fellow men, he will soon become bank-
rupt; and if a doctor just SEEMS to be a good physician, he will lose many lives,
because of his inefficiency. Each of these men must really BE what he claims.

So it is with he who is just venturing across the threshold of the study hall

into this hard-working world to try out his wings in the practical art of preparing
and making a successful career.

If he only seems to be willing and ably to work cheerfully, to carry out
orders carefully, to shoulder responsibility unflinchingly, he will never reach the
desired goal.

We all want to lead and not linger behind. We all want to strive for the
goal that is afar. And when we reach it, then, and only then, shall we be able to
turn around and look back, with the happy smile of a work well done, on those
days through which we struggled trying to attain what at first seemed a dream,
then a possibility, and now a reality!

Now is the time when we are ready, willing and able, to reach down to lend
a helping hand to someone else who is still struggling to reach his rainbow’s end,

and TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM.

ELIZABETH LAWRENCE

Peter Pan the Wampatuck Man
Whistled in a nook
And out popped a book
And here we have it !

A very original magazine, THE RED AND BLACK from Newport. Your
outstanding point is the comical cover that appears on your every issue. Bravo! to
your artist.

Yes! my dear. Oh nothing serious just the little Miss on the REFLECTOR’S

You have a fine bunch of poets down there but don’t let them grow long

cover.

hair and wear horn rims.

Heap big Indian Chief SACHEM. A very clever book indeed, Middleboro.
Keep up the good work on your editorials.

We salute you, UNQUITY ECHO, for your excellent memorial cover and
also very clever arranging of your material. If you keep up the travel stories you
can open an agency. Very interesting.

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, believes Lasalle according
to their cover. You have also given us some very good ideas, especially on debates.

Pete’s now focusing his lenses on the FOCUS from Saugus. The different
class notes are tres, tres bon. A pat on the back to your snoopers.

Now up where the farmers swing the big apple to Waterville, Maine and
their paper PANTHER NEWS. I think the Editor-Student Page is fine, so stick
to it.

Well, Pan ol’ boy, I guess you’re fini so truck along till you’re needed again.

Just Glimpses

AN HOUR AT THE
FOOTBALL DANCE

Roger Taylor

Friday, the third, the Braintree
High gym was thronged with the
eager followers of the dear old B. Id. S.
football team. Many of the heart crush-
ing stars were among those present.
It was a lucky break for Fred Astaire
and a few other notables that Holly-
wood’s on the other side of the country,
otherwise they would have had a few
lessons on “SWING.”

When Bill Hepperle commenced danc-
ing, everybody gave way to one side,
because this boy holds true to form.
As coach Kane says, “Once he starts
rolling, he’s hard to stop.” So when
“Tiger Rag” burst forth, “Hepp” had
the floor to himself after the first few
seconds. Murray Smith behind the
interference of Leona Vayens, crashed
his way up and down the floor, kicking
and hipping past several would-be
blockers. Bud Johnson and Joe Mochel-
la and a few others were confined to
the side lines because of their failure
to break through the opposing stag line.

Imagine our surprise when the photo-
grapher snapped his candid camera.
(I hope he doesn’t use color when he
prints the pictures.) Our version of the
Big Apple will make many stand up
and take notice. Several times the
chain gang was started to the wailing
chords of “hot numbers.” Bill Trainor
looked as if he were in heaven. That
Snow woman must possess something.

To finish itoffJohnson’s was the goal
and believe me Banana Royals and
Hamburgers certainly were the rage.

IS’T POSSIBLE

Marie Froggatt

The perfect Braintree High
School student (female), would have
the following: J. Corcoran’s humor;
Arsen’s “vocab”; Helen Snow’s sing-
ing ability; Edith’s ability to drive;
Miss Keany’s chicness; Lizzie’s draw-
ing ability; Anna Kobowski’s poise;
Mr. Jones’ subtleness; Fitzsimmon’s
eyes; Flora’s friendliness; Velma’s abil-
ity to have all (every bit) of her home-
work done on time; Larry’s smile;
Bette’s nice teeth; Kormann’s aloofness,
without appearing high-hat: Eddie’s
ability to talk back without being given
a lecture; Francis’ cuddlesomeness;
Cincere’s sarcasm; Marion’s cuteness;
Virginia’s deep sighs in French III;
Drollet’s frankness in answering “I
don’t know”; Mary K’s. plain every day
common sense; Frankie’s dancing feet;
Barbara’s sewing ability; Shirley’s voice;
Madeleine’s clothes; Ikie’s smoothness;
Sousa’s knowledge of all the modern
“isms”; Roger’s blush; Fred’s un
ceasing questions which have compli-
cated answers; Mary’s chemical knowl-
edge; Dot’s hair; Nancy’s culture and
last but not least by any means, Murray
Smith’s ability to wink at all the pretty
girls.

WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

A Senior

The other day I had a talk with
some of the parents of some of our
seniors, and my, what secrets I found
out. Of course this is all confidential
from one to the other and between us
and the lamp post; for after all isn’t

gossip confidential anyway? But this
isn’t gossip of course, it’s only somebody
else’s business, and they are all swell
kids. But, did you hear that Arsen
Charles said “Daddy” the first week?
He was a very bright little child. He
could dress himself the first year, and
by the time he was two he was wearing-
long pants, and it was only once that
Arsen went to school without his shoes,
and that was when he was in love. Irma
was a cute little kid, and she was very
thoughtful; every day she had a big-
red apple for the teacher. She and
Arsen used to have a great time up in
one corner giggling. Irma sat in front
of Arsen and he was usually pulling her
ear, or tying her long braids together.
Edward Jennings and Richard Haviland
were also in that class. They were quiet
boys and very shy, yes very, very shy.

Why one day Bettie Hughes spoke to
Richard and he was so upset that he
blushed and Edward was so frightened
that he turned away and ran.

Roger Taylor’s mother told me all
about Roger; she also had some baby
pictures. My what a chubby little
baby Roger was. Oh, well I won’t go
into details but, some of the poses were
really shocking to a modest little girl
like myself. I also got some snaps at
Estabrooks’ house, one was taken when
Babs was a little tired I guess, because
she was sucking her thumb and scowling
viciously at the camera, maybe it was
the flavor of the thumb that she didn’t
like; I just couldn’t puzzle it out. I
only saw one picture of Ralph Young,
but that was enough to show me what
a cute little boy he was. In the picture,
Ralph had on little rompers and I think
that it was a Teddy Bear that he was
holding. Ralph was a bow-legged little
rascal, and he played hide-and-go-seek
when he learned how to run fast.

Robert (Bones) Connolly, John Cor-
coran, Edward Corey, Charles Opfer-

kueh, John Kelly, and John Dunn, all
used to play Cow Boys and Indians
together. “Bones” Connolly, Charles
O., and John K., were the Indians, and
John C., Ed. Corey, and little Johnnie
Dunn were the Cow Boys. One day
the Indians captured Grace Rideout and
they shut her in a chicken coup, then
the Cow Boys heard Grade hollering
and they hurried to let her out. Grade
went home crying and from then on
she didn’t play with them any more.

Mabel Smith was the biggest girl in
her room in the first grade, and Dot
Bueknam was the smallest. Dot used
to sit in the front seat and she had to
have a box under her desk to put her
feet on because they wouldn’t touch the
floor, and Srnitty sat in the middle of
the room and nobody could see around
her.

Mrs. Gilbert told me that “Pop”
was a very happy baby, and that one
day while he was in his crib, he had his
nursing bottle, and he grinned and al-
most swallowed his bottle. “Indian”
Levangie brought a lot of trouble to
his mother, he used to keep moths in
his pants pockets, and since moths get
hungry, Indians’ mother was kept
busy mending holes in his pants. One
day Mrs. Levangie found out what was
causing the many holes and she spanked
“Indian” severely so he had to keep his
moths in bottles from then on.

Mrs. Neal told me that “Bing” was
a very beautiful baby, and he won
several baby prizes. She showed me one
clipping of “Bing” sitting in a big cup
that he had won, and my, what a big
grin “Bing” had.

Well, folks, let’s let by-gones be by-
gones because I don’t want to give any-
one away. I know that I didn’t tell
you about Marion Keen’s hair ribbons,
and Charlie Mann in the bath tub
scene, but they are so sensitive that I
hated to bring it up.

Organisations

SCHOOL SONG

We are loyal to you , Braintree High;
Well stand by our school, Braintree High;
We always will fight for the Blue and the
White

And defend with our might Braintree High
So play well the game, Braintree High.
Climb upward to fame, Braintree High.
We’re calling to you; hold steady.
Onward, for Victory’ s readyl
Cheer for Braintree High —

RA II\ RAH\ RAH\

Junior Journal

DORIS HEDLUND

In September, 1935 when the class of 1939, now Juniors, entered the sacred
portals of Braintree High School, we were thought of as just some more “fresh”
Freshmen who invaded the high school at one o’clock and stayed until five; but
when we proved our individuality by presenting the fanciful operetta “Rose of the
Danube” the upper classmen began to sit up and take notice. Although we were
not able to participate in any varsity sports, wre did our little bit by cheering
loudly and madly for the victories of the various teams.

The next September found us as dignified upperclassmen entitled to attend
school in the morning with Juniors and Seniors. We settled right down to business
and elected class officers. Those elected were Robert Maxwell, President; Howard
Hamilton, Vice President; Esther Tibbetts, Secretary; and Thomas Johnson,
Treasurer. For our class sponsor the class of 1939 elected that sparkling personage
of wit, that overpowering public speaker, that amiable master of old and new
jokes, Mr. Aldo Della Chiesa.

Under the leadership of our class president and sponsor we ran a Sophomore
Social and Dance which was enjoyed by a large gathering of students.

This year our champion athletes have come into the public eye. Our class is
able to point with pride to the work done by Bud Johnson and Bill Hepperle in
football, “Boo” Morcom in track, and “Chubby” Hamilton in baseball.

The current year, our Junior year, brought more athletes into view: Bill
Trainor, Howard Hicks, Bob Mace, and Joe Moschella for football; “Tubby”
Hatch for cross country; and Bob Maxwell for gym team. The girls on the field
hockey team should also have some share in the honors, for the class of 1939 was
well represented by Gladys Reynolds, Ruth Adams, Sybil Graves, Lil Roeblad,
and Myrtie Carpenter. All in all, the Junior class is well represented among the
renowned Olympic champions of tomorrow. In addition to these future athletes
we have singers, musicians, riders, actors, and actresses as outstanding members
of our class.

On Friday evening, January 21, our class sponsored the very successful
comic operetta, “Who Discovered America?” We are still a little bit hazy as to
who was the original discoverer of our continent but, nevertheless, we are per-
fectly clear in our mind’s eye that the show was a tremendous, stupendous, and
colossal success, as the Hollywood writers would say. We were most fortunate in
having the authors of the operetta present at our production.

With only one more year (we hope) before we leave the marble corridors of
Braintree High with its eminent teachers and pupils, we wish to set a record for
excellent all-round students. We are proud to say that on any honor roll or sport’s
list you will find the Juniors holding their own with the rest of the school.

Stepping Stones to 1940

BARBARA ROBINSON

When we first entered Braintree High School, what a shock it was to find
that after being big pebbles on a small beach for several years, we were now re-
duced to mere grains of sand. That first year was spent in getting accustomed to
new schedules and demands. But we must explain to you that the weary timid
class that you looked upon with scorn has advanced to become well known.

Our first months as Sophomores were spent in getting acquainted with formerly
“unapproachable” upperclassmen, working out algebra problems for Miss Waldron,
perfecting our French pronunciation, etc. As soon as we were firmly settled as
upperclassmen we elected our class officers as follows: William Paulson, President;
Russell Oliver, Vice President; Dexter Mahar, Secretary; and Mary Campbell,
Treasurer. We chose as our class sponsor Miss Keanv and may well be proud of
doing so.

We admit that at the first of the year our contribution to the musical status
of Braintree High was doubtful but we feel that the Sophomore members of the
band and orchestra are competent now. There are quite a few Sophomores in the
choral groups and the Glee Club, which are made up of music loving members of
the school.

You probably all know that that very up and coming orchestra that plays
so much around Braintree is led by Bob Cook, a Sophomore. They played at the
Football Dance and the Sophomore Dance, two important affairs at the High School
this year. The Sophomore Dance, by the way, was held March 11, with James
Bewley as chairman, in charge.

As the football season progressed we realized that we had something in Murray
Smith and his kicking. Also there is no doubt about the fact that James Bewley
is coming along at a good pace.

Last year we had a very good showing of our member on the Gym Team and
we don’t seem to be slipping at all this year. Of the girls, June Curran is destined
to do something on the team. More than one half of the girls who went out for
field hockey were Sophomores.

As Freshmen we enjoyed very much that trip to Crescent Park and we all
hope that the outing this year will be as much fun.

You can expect some great things from us in the next few years and when we
leave in 1940 we most certainly will not “fold our tents like the Arabs and as si-
lently steal away.”

Freshman Capers

ROBERT CHIESA

Soon after the opening of school in September, a Freshman football team was
started under the direction of Coach Bill Erwin. The first game played was with
the Weymouth Freshmen and ended in a scoreles tie. Although the Freshmen
gridsters played the Braintree High J. V.’s in two skirmishes, they were on the
small end of the score both times. On the following Saturday, however, in a return
game played at Hollis Field with the Weymouth Freshmen, the team earned a
6-0 victory when a fumble was recovered behind the Weymouth goal line by a
Braintree player.

At the close of the football season, homeroom basketball was begun. These
homeroom teams played every Thursday morning but the lack of enough players
at games necessitated canceling the schedule at the end of the fifth week. Two
Freshman teams were chosen from this group and a play-off was held previous to
the Faculty-Varsity game on February 8. The teams were evenly matched as
indicated by the score of 33-30. Both teams displayed plenty of ability and should
furnish some good material for the regular squad next year.

Several Freshmen have joined the Rifle Club which meets every Monday
at 7 p.m. The only requisite for membership in this popular club is the payment
of a small registration and dues fee, used to help cover the cost of ammunition.

Although the Freshman girls have not had occasion to participate in any
competitive sport, they have shown a fine interest in all of the class’s activities.
No doubt many of them will be on the field hockey and gym teams next year.

Many of the Freshmen have done creditable work, scholastically, and are
represented on the B.H.S. honor roll. Others have joined the band and orchestra.

Our class has not been spared the “thrusts and digs” of upperclassmen. Very
often, after asking an upperclassman the location of a certain room, we found,
even though his directions were followed faithfully, said room turned out to be the
coal bin. Like all good sportsmen we managed to laugh it off and did our best to
hide our embarrassment. Undoubtedly we will play the same trick on some
hapless Freshman when we become Sophomores.

Upperclassman — What do you mean by beastly weather?

Freshman — When it’s raining cats and dogs.

Upperclassman — No, Fve changed my mind.

Freshman — Well, I hope this one works better than the last one.

Athletic

Association

ANTOINETTE MERRITT

The American Athletic Association is one to which almost every high school
belongs. Braintree High School is governed by that association with a set of by-
laws adopted in 1920 by the student body.

The purpose of the American Athletic Association is to direct all athletics,
sports, and contests in which the member of the association is interested and to
look after the athletic interest of Braintree High School. Membership is open to
all, including the faculty.

Members of the association are eligible to positions on all athletic teams repre-
senting the association, provided they comply with the rules and conditions imposed
in each case by the association.

No student not a member of this association can be a member of any athletic
team representing the association except by unanimous vote of the council, nor is
such a person eligible to hold an office in the association.

The affairs of the association are managed by an executive committee, known
as the Council, which exercises powers not reserved to the association or delegated
to the other officers in other articles or sections of the constitution. The council
consists of managers, coaches, and captains together with the president, vice-
president and secretary of the association, and the Principal, the Superintendent
of Schools and a member of the School Board. The principal acts as chairman.

The captain of each team is elected at the end of each session by the members
of the team as soon as possible after the granting of the letters by the council.
Only letter-members may vote for captain.

Members of the Girl’s Basketball team may be awarded letters. The require-
ments are based on the number of games played by the team during the season.

Any boy who, participating in a dual Track meet, wins five or more points, or
in a meet of three or more schools wins a point or a fraction of a point, is entitled
to wear the school “B.” The type of “B” is six-inch, Old English.

The requirements for the award of the Girls’ Hockey letters depend upon the
number of games played during the season, but require participation in at least a
majority of the games played. All candidates must play five out of nine games.

Cross Country is organized as a sport and the privilege of wearing a letter is
awarded to the first winner in any Cross Country meet or the first five to finish as
members of the winnings in any Cross Country meet. Baseball, Basketball, Foot-
ball,Cross Country, Track, Tennis, and Field Hockey are letter-winning sports.

Football

VICTOR SEARS

“Bud” Johnson is probably our most natural born football player. “Bud”
carried the mail and played quarterback all year and incidentally gained more
yardage than any other two players on the team, anti can he run fast? (Ask Stan
Lukis.) Ha! “Bud’s” ambition is to produce a second Ziegfeld Follies. Good luck
in “38.”

Roger Taylor was the Iron Horse of the line all year. Though weighing only
one hundred and forty-seven pounds Roger possessed one of the hardest charges
and tackles on the team. His cool mindness helped pull the team together many
times. His ambition is to be a good husband.

Eddie Jennings is another of our fast running backfield men. Eddie excelled
in diagnosing plays and was one of our most deceptive backs and many times pulled
out long runs for Braintree. His pet ambition is to be a lonely bachelor.

Victor Sears was prevented from playing in the last three games because of a
broken arm, but we shall never forget his bang up work at left guard as no opponent
ever got through and lived to brag about it. Vic’s ambition (she) lives in the West.

Hepperle was our smashing right end and held down the post all year. He was
a good tackier and fine blocker and should do much for the team of “38.” Some-
day Hep hopes to play college football. Good luck.

Tommy Azzato was our smallest man and yet he was one of the five leading
backfield men all year. Deceptive and elusive, Tommy was like lightning all year
on the gridiron. He wants to be a second Caruso and can he sing in Italian!

“Hicky” Hicks acted as ball feeder for the team and a better defensive man
never attended Braintree High. Small in stature but mighty in strength and
courage, Hicky should go a long way for the team of “38.”

Ralph Young, by far the biggest man of the team, played center and tackle
both. Ralph was the possessor of one of the hardest charges on the team and many
times opened a hole big enough to drive a truck through. Ralph’s ambition is to
live where there is perpetual “snow.”

Other players who played for Braintree in “37” were Neves, Moschella, Mace,
Bewley, Opferkuch, Kelly, Erwin, Reed, Oliver, Erieson, Smith, Trainor,
Williams, Menadier and Murdock.

Hockey

MARY SCOTT

Ground! Sticks! Ground! Sticks! Bully! and the Hockey season had opened
with forty-five co-eds signing up, including plenty of former letter men. The
attendances at practises showed the girls, under their spunky leader, “Toots”
Zampine, had plenty of just the right stuff. It sure looked like a grand season.

But Braintree was at the bottom of the scores of the first three games. The
gals fought three swell but losing games as the scores came up 3-0 with Walpole,
2-0 with Stoughton and a Hingham victory of 2-0. The fourth game scheduled
with Canton brought the first glimmer of hope with its scoreless tie — and played in
such a place. Wow! It sure seemed that spark result in a good sized flame.

But no soap — our computations an’ stuff were all wet for Braintree slipped
and lost their next return games with Stoughton and Hingham, 1-0 and 2-0
respectively.

Flash! Flash! Brilliant idea entertained by football fellers and hockey gals!
Fellers vs. girls in a supposed hockey game. It was nice work — and they got it
What a game! Man oh man, what fun! The big brutes scooped a victory in 3-0
score, but the gals certainly didn’t give up without a fight. Smith, Jennings,
Moschella, or Taylor made the goals; we don’t dare say just which three. Take
your pick.

The next day’s game proved to be the Braintree girls’ only victory by a 3-0
over Canton, for on the following day, the last game of the season chalked another
loss for Braintree, this to Scituate 2-0.

Here, folks, are some copies of a couple of pages from a diary, kept by an un-
prejudiced person, of “nice work” of the hockey players who supported good old
B. H. S. on the field — and how

Oct. 14 Nice going gang, that was swell. Orchids to a grand team opening a
grand season with a grand game — even if we did lose. Our two petite
wings, Shirley and Gladys, and Toots and Phyllis certainly used their
“pimples.”

Oct. 16 First home game and did we give our home fans a show? I’ll say with the
help of those two peppy “inners” Laura and Seottie, and Flora and Jean
Young, that new comer doing just swell in the back. “Louie” and
Margie were just great.

Cross

Country

RICHARD ALLEN

Braintree

Sandwich

Braintree

Weymouth

Braintree

Hopedale

Braintree

Quincy

Braintree

Milton

Braintree

Quincy No.

Thus reads the record of Braintree High’s Blue and White hill-and-dale aggre-
gation for the Year of our Lord, 1937. Not a world-beating record to be sure, but
as the saying goes, “Half a loaf is better than none.” Led by Bill Reed, senior hither-
and-yon ace, the team raced its way through a six-meet schedule, coming out with
a record of three scalps anti three scalpings. The season was marked, not by wins
and losses, but by the spectacular performances of Embree Korman, a senior, and
sophomore Gordon Davis. Their running was all the more impressive because of
their inexperience.

Coach Aldo Chiesa, the politician, in his third year of coaching Cross Country,
had a fighting squad of eighteen men, nine of whom were veterans. Nine lettermen
were formed in this group; “Bill” Reed, Embree Korman, Gordon Davis, Captain,
“Bob” Hatch, Hazen Hardy, “Bill” Bell, “Boo-the-Wolf” Morcom, “Ebar”
Larmey, and last, but far from least, Tommy Robinson. Coleman Farrington,
“Bill” Albert, “Goody” Gudmundsson, Richie Crawford, William Shanahan,
Martin Cleary, and Albert Fitzgerald were out there on that course giving their
all to finish a step in front of the enemy. To the squad of this year let’s say, “Nice
goin’, fellas,” and revel in the knowledge that next year we’ll have a swell team with
a swell coach to produce a swell record for a swell school.

Basketball

JACK CURRAN

The high school year of 1937-38 has passed and with it has come and gone the
various sports and studies of the school.

Basketball, which was reorganized last year after a five-year lapse, was one of
the main sports throughout the winter. Although the record of 8 losses and 6 vic-
tories does not compare favorably with that of last year’s team, there was still that
fight to “bring home the bacon” to Braintree High.

1 hose who followed the squad know that, the first team was made of seven
players namely; Bones Connolly, Eddie Jennings, Mac McLean, Chubby Hamilton,
Tubby Hatch, “Diz” Davis, and Jack Curran. All but three will be back next
year and should supply plenty of punch to constitute a leading team on the South
Shore.

Now for a brief sketch of how each boy felt before and during the game.

“Bones” Connolly went into the game feeling confident we would win and never
experienced the slightest bit of nervousness.

“Mac” McLean never had much to say before a game but saved all of it for the
whistle and then put what might have been words into action.

“Tubby” Hatch always felt confident of a win and full of fight during the game.

Three words describe “Diz” Davis and they are “We’ll get ’em.”

Both “Chubby” Hamilton and Eddie Jennings were boys from whom you
could expect a great deal of fight and the “Never say die” spirit.

Last came Coach Erwin and assistant Herbie Boardman who stuck with us
through thick and thin.

Track

WILLIAM TRAINOR

The Track Squad was called together by Coach Walter “Sugar” Kane on
March 23rd. The outlook for a championship team seems very promising. Mr.
Kane will be ably assisted by Mr. Paul Toolin, a former New England Intercollegi-
ate Hurdle Champion, whose vast experience will prove of tremendous assistance
to the squad. The veterans from last year’s team include Eddie Jennings in the
440 and high jump; Bill Trainor and John Corcoran in the 100 and 200; Bill Reed
in the mile; Tom Robinson in the half and “Boo” Morcom, an almost
certain point winner in any meet, in the pole vault and high jump. In
addition to these Charlie Opferkuch, Jim Bewley, Roger Taylor, Dick Reed, Lou
Howland, Bill Hepperle and Howard Menadier will strengthen the team greatly.

Wonderful spirit is being shown by all the candidates. It will be observed,
by reference to the schedule, that Coach Kane has arranged for entrance to many
more meets this spring than in previous years, notably the Harvard Interscholastics
and the New Hampshire Interscholastics, in addition to the regular meets.

At present the team will be somewhat handicapped in its training due pri-
marily to lack of adequate facilities. This condition arises as a result of both track
and baseball squads being compelled to use the same field for training. Despite
this handicap too much credit cannot be given to those men who will bear the
school colors. Any man will work for a winning team and consider it an honor, but
to those who work for a team to make that team successful, honor is due.

As usual Miss Daugherty will send a girl’s track team to the South Shore
Interscholastics this year, and they will be led by Laura Odell who has wTon her
event for two years now, and is the best girl runner in this district. The girls won
the beautiful plaque for first place last year and here’s wishing them luck.

The track schedule is as follows:

April 27 Walpole

May 7 Hingham

May 11 New Hampshire Interscholastics

May 17 Abington

May 21 Harvard Interscholastics

May 25 Rockland

June 1 Weymouth

June 4 South Shore Interscholastics

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Tennis

RALPH YOUNG

A small white sphere floats through the air,

Its whistling sound gets in your hair,

You hear a “plock,” sometimes a hiss —

You’ve either hit or made a miss.

Well! no matter what you use it’s still a “racquet.” Braintree is one of the
fortunate towns in this universe; I say fortunate because it is not only gifted in
its players but has a grand coach. This man is a good sport and a real friend to
the boys. Since his first year at Braintree he has become a favorite in every way.
Mr. L liman turned out a grand team last year and, from all conversation, expects
some fine results this year. The following is a result of last year’s campaigning:

Matches

Sets

Games

Braintree

490

Opponents

421

The entire schedule

was played by only

six men

and proved a very successful

season.

The Braintree boys defeated Weymouth (2), Milton, North Easton, Brockton
Jr. Varsity, Hingham, and Quincy, and were defeated only by Quincy and Thayer
Academy. One of the highest points of the schedule was when Braintree defeated
Quincy at the end of the season. This should make the Braintree-Quincy game a
match well worth watching.

A school tournament was planned for the latter part of April, open to both
boys and girls.

There were twenty boys who signed up for the 1938 Tennis Team and out
of these the team was chosen.

The 1938 schedule was very much the same as last year’s. The boys were very
busy and if you don’t believe me take a look!

May 5 — Weymouth
May 10 — North Easton
May 12 — Quincy
May 16 — North Easton
May 18 — Thayer Academy
May 24 — Milton

May 26 — North Quincy
June 6 — Weymouth

—Brockton Jr. Varsity
— Holbrook
— Randolph

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Baseball

ANTOINETTE MERRITT
ROBERT CONNOLLY

The 1938 Baseball squad promises to be the season’s best. Coach “Al”
Murphy wishes to pay his respects to former coach, Sam Lawrence, as one of the
best high school coaches in the country. He sincerely hopes to carry on in the
same baseball spirit instituted by Mr. Lawrence. Coach Murphy has made a
statement that he will not expect the boys to do anything he cannot do himself
and he intends to put on a suit and play with them.

Regular skull practice has been in progress since the first of January, with a
squad of forty-five boys. Lectures were given on the fundamentals of batting,
throwing, and the playing of individual positions. Coach Murphy has put a great
deal of faith in the squad for a successful season.

Tommy Azzato, a veteran of three years of baseball, is captain and Bill
Bates is manager. Veterans of last year’s team are pitchers, Pinkham and Con-
nolly; catcher, Johnson; infielders, Mac MacLean, Joe Moschella, Alex Gillis, and
Tubby Hatch.

Weekly workouts were held in the gym after the February vacation. Coach
Murphy started field-practice the second week in April. Everything points to a
grand baseball season; especially with good pitchers and all-round cooperation.

B. II. S. has one of the hardest schedules to face this year. This schedule
needs school support and our students ought to back their team to the limit for the
team’s sake, for the glory of the Alma Mater, and for the satisfaction of both
Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Murphy.

We all have good reason to believe that Coach Sam Lawrence will be back
with us next year, as hail and hearty as ever. Here’s hoping to you “Sam”; mean-
while, orchids to “Al”, our pinch hitter.

The schedule is as follows:

April 26

Needham

Away

May 21

Dedham

Home

April 29

Quincy

Home

May 24

Hingham

Home

May 4

Thayer

Away

May 27

Quincy

Away

May 10

Rockland

Home

May 31

Milton

Away

May 14

Weymouth

Home

June 7

Bridgewater

Away

Gym

Exhibition

MARY KJELLANDER

The ninth annual gym exhibition was held in the high school auditorium on
April 1. Every year Braintree High eagerly looks forward to this exhibition and
Mr. Thwing and Miss Daughraty never fail to stage an interesting and enter-
taining show. Aside from its entertainment value the exhibition supports the
injury fund of Braintree High which provides for the care of students injured in
sports or Schoolwork.

The students who participate spend months practicing and rehearsing the
difficult exercises and drills which they perform with precision before the audience.
Both boys and girls move as one in the intricate marching drills. They also
demonstrate their agility on the rings, high box, horse, and buck, and in the tumb-
ling stunts. This year a sword dance by the boys and a tennis drill by the girls
high-lighted the program.

Bob Cusick, Jim Kjellander, and Tony Ferranti specialized in tumbling and
“flipped through the air with the greatest of ease.” Charlie Mann and Archie
Roberts tackled the difficult giant swing on the high bar with success. Bob
Maxwell, Richard Wilkens, and Don Gillespie excelled on the rings, and Bob
Drummey, Wilkens, and Kjellander were outstanding on the parallels.

Laura Odell was captain of the girls’ team for ’38. A large number of enthusi-
astic feminine gymnasts went out for the team and outstanding among them were
Ruth Adams, Gladys Reynolds, and Marjorie McSharry of the Junior class and
June Curran, a Sophomore, who made the others step lively to keep up with her.

We take our hats off to Mr. Thwing and Miss Daughraty for the fine work
they are doing and to all the students who helped to make this year’s gym exhibi-
tion the best that Braintree High School has ever seen.

Honors went to Charles Mann, Richard Wilkin, Laura Odell, and Gladys
Reynolds.

News Club

BARBARA LA WRY
MARY KJELLANDER

On the first Tuesday of October, 1937, a new chance for extra curricular ac-
tivity was opened to the students: the News Club of Braintree High. Its object
was to establish and publish a school page in one of the local weekly papers. To
the organizer, Mr. Robert Newman, and the adviser, Miss Constance Steelier, a
great deal of credit is due for guiding this endeavor on its maiden voyage.

At first the club was open to all who wanted to join but because of increasing
membership, it was decided to have candidates voted in by the members. New
officers were elected every month to give all the members a chance to participate
actively. At Mr. Newman’s suggestion the club adopted the motto “All the news
that’s fit to print,” taken from a young publication of the New York Times.

Permanent features to the page were the inquiring reporter, the gossip column,
and the “I Want to Be — ” column, which featured an interview with some Brain-
tree citizen prominent in his vocation. Occasionally there appeared an article
written by some student on his views on war, music, politics, et cetera. They are
allowed to express themselves as forcefully as they wish and in this way the page
has become a people’s forum in itself.

One of the greatest benefits of the club is the opportunity afforded the students
interested in journalism and newspaper work to see and become acquainted with
the different branches of writing in their visits to some of Boston’s best newspaper
houses.

A program that provided a definite activity for every meeting was planned in
January and kept the club members busy for the remainder of the year. The
meetings were scheduled as follows:

Jan. 4 — Election of officers
Jan. 11 — Talk by Mr. Pratt of Braintree
Observer

Jan. 18 — Trip to Warren Press
Jan. 25 — Trip to Herald Traveler
Feb. 1 — Talk by Robert Landess
Feb. 8 — Talk by Forrest Brown

Feb. 15 — Trip to Monitor
Mar. 1 — Talk by Carl Scrivener
Mar. 8 — Tripp to Ginn and Co.
Mar. 15 —

Mar. 22 — Talk by Mrs. Wright
April and May- — Regular Meetings

Rifle Club

GEORGE LeLARGE

The 1937’-38 Rifle Club had quite a successful season both in meets and in
club meetings the past school year. We had a competitive meet with Quincy High
which we won 472-409, Brockton High which Brockton won 466-459, Holbrook
High which we won 463-447, and two meets with the DeMolay rifle team of which
w’e won one and tied the other, We also met the Wollaston scouts and had two
matches with Thayer Academy, and return matches with Brockton and Quincy.

The freshmen had a meet with the Holbrook freshmen and gave a good account
of themselves. We have some very promising freshmen who, even this season, have
kept some of the older and more experienced boys on the run. No doubt a large
part of next year’s good shots will include such freshmen as Ken Goebel, Art
Petterson, John Wilder, Joe Quadros, Jimmie Connolly, and George Tiews.

The club will lose some of its most reliable marksmen, including Taylor, this
past season’s president; Dave Petterson, a post-graduate, and a few others, but
this will by no means seriously hurt next year’s team because Ken Brown, Wheeler
Aumen, Ericson, Hall, Joe Taylor, Vice President Howland, and the rest of the
squad that will remain will fill the shoes of those graduating.

During this past season the upper-classmen and the freshmen have met weekly
on Monday evenings for practice, this method being due to the smaller quota of
members this season.

In my opinion the most remarkable thing of the season has been the steady
improvement of the freshmen members of the club. Most of these boys had never
even shot a rifle, let alone shooting at a target, but in no time they learned some of
the finer points of target shooting, both by experience and through Mr. Jordan’s
suggestions and advice. Now they can compete aganst any member without any
fear of a decisive defeat, if defeat it be.

Dramatic

Glimpses

VELMA SHOREY
HARRIET SMALL

About to be presented in this large and impressive New York theater is an
exceptional prevue of dramatics in the form of a news-reel. This news-reel will be
of especial interest to members of B. II. S. Here is the first scene — it’s a review of
some of the scenes in, “I Have Five Daughters,” adapted for the stage by Margaret
MacNamera from the story, “Pride and Prejudice,” by Jane Austin, which was
presented by the Oral English Classes on the night of December 17. The cast
consisted of Harriet Small, Ruth Adams, Robert Orrall, Pearl Nash, Marjorie
Briand, Natalie Snow and Marjorie Scanlon. Of course we remember that this
concerns the stpry of Mrs. Bennett’s experiences in marrying her daughters and
pictures England in the eighteen hundreds.

Miss Katherine D. Hearn, teacher of Oral English, directed the production,
assisted by Antoinette Merritt as stage manager, Kathleen Junkins as property
manager, Mildred McMakin as business manager and Leona Vayens, costumes.
Thus marks the first stage experience for the members of the Oral English Classes.

In March a debate was held with Hingham with two topics of current interest
to all, the most popular being Unicameral Legislation. Open Forum was in April
and the discussion question was, “Should We Boycott Japan?”

May marked the close of the season, so far as the public was concerned, for
the Oral English Classes, with the ever-popular Prize Speaking Contest.

We see that the officers of the Dramatic Club during ’37 and ’38 were Mary
Kjellander, President; Ralph Young, Vice President; Phyllis Simon, Secretary;
and Elaine Gambino, Treasurer. The first scene is a small gathering in the high
school hall on the first Tuesday in October, when it was decided to have a meeting
on the first Tuesday of every month. From the scene which followed we find
that each gathering has proven to be one which has added more of a knowledge
of the drama to the minds of those attending. At those meetings there was usually
a report of some outstanding play or moving picture, a practice which has caused
the members to become more interested in the theater sections of the newspapers.

On November 9 some of the members presented a one-act play called “The
Wedding,” the cast consisting of Ralph Young, Robert Leahy, Norman Ross,
David Benjamin, Helen Snow, and Velma Shorey. The play was directed by
Elaine Gambino and showed considerable effort on the part of the students con-
sidering that Miss Hearn had not seen even the dress rehearsal.

Music

ARSEN CHARLES

Band — Led by the band attired in snappy new uniforms, music has smashed
its way into prominence this year at Braintree High. The band followed the foot-
ball team to North Quincy, Milton, and Weymouth and played at the home games
too (when it didn’t rain). Mr. Hauck’s arrangement of the revived school song
has lent color and enthusiasm to many sporting events and assemblies. Many
hours of diligent practice were spent in preparing for the State Festival on May 7
at Fall River, and we can be proud of the showing our band made.

Orchestra — The orchestra has been equally successful, taking part in many
programs at the school sponsored both by the school and outside organizations.
Mr. Hauck did some experimenting this year with special groups and the results
were well worth the effort. An all brass ( — “headed” says Mr. Jordan) group
played for the carol singing at the Christmas assembly.

Vocal— Vocal music under the able direction of Miss Flint, scored many tri-
umphs this year. The outstanding event was the operetta “Who Discovered
America?” which was presented on January 21, The principals were Ralph
Young, Helen Snow, Natalie Snow, Clara Frantiello, Guy Robbins,
Arsen Charles, Eliot Spiess, Alexander Gillis, Curtis Bacon, Robert
Maxwell, George McKean, and William Townsend. What with “gumchewers,
raindrops, and college presidents” the affair made quite a hit. Miss Linnehan
directed the dance groups. Other than the operetta there was the chorus group,
boys’ and girls’ glee clubs, and a capella group. The girls’ glee club and the capella
had two exchange programs with Woodward Academy in Quincy. The newly-
inaugurated boys’ glee club showed great promise for the future.

The event at which band, orchestra, and chorus collaborated was our own
Music Festival given at the school hall on May 5, 1938. There were many special
numbers, both vocal and instrumental, and the program showed the parents just
what was being accomplished in the musical field.

Music appreciation and harmony classes have been continued by Miss Flint who
has secured several symphonic scores for use in the more advanced classes. Mr.
Hauck has been giving individual help to various members of the band and or-
chestra during study periods. The Seashore Tests were given to members of the
band to determine their musical ability.

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Edward Jennings

Shirley Brock

Carl Erickson

Louise Zampine

John Kelly

Helen Maclnnis

Thomas Azzato

Laura Odell

Ralph Young

Jean Young

William Hepperle

Mary Scott

Richard Wilken

Margie McSharrv

Russell Oliver

Pauline McCusker

Murray Smith

Flora Gillan

Joe Moshcella

Gladys Reynolds

William Trainor

TRACK

Marjorie Briand

Richard Neves

Lillian Roeblad

Howard Hicks

Louise Rivoire

Howard Menadier

Dorothy Johnson

Victor Sears

Phyllis Simon

Charles Opferkuch

Dorothy Johnson

James Bewley

Frances Scott

Robert Mace

Jeanette Rogers

Roger Taylor

Helen Holmes

Bud Johnson

Bernard Murdock

Ruth Adams

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Jack Curran

William Reed

Robert Connolly

Everett Larmev

Austin McLean

Robert Hatch

Embree Kormann

Gordon Davis

William Bell

Howard Hamilton

Thomas Robinson

Edward Jennings

Gordon Davis

Hazen Hardy
Richard Morcom

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Humor

Our humor section is right here.

We’ve been preparing it all this year.

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HUMOUR

SONG STORY

Phineas T. Barnum was a clever man.
He made it a part of his policy as a
showman never to be fooled. But one
time he was caught neatly.

A man came to Barnum and said that
he would sell him a cherry-colored cat
for only $25. Barnum had never seen a
cherry-colored cat, and he was sur-
prised that the man wanted so small a
price for such a curiosity. He decided
immediately to buy the cat.

The next day, the man again ap-
peared. Opening up a burlap sack, the
man said, “You know that there are
black as well as red cherries,” and
handed Barnum a handsome, coal
black cat.

WANTED: A DRINK
Time: 2 A.M.

“Ma, I want a drink!”

“Hush, darling; turn over and go to
sleep.”

“I want a drink!”

“No, you’re just restless. Turn over
and go to sleep.”

(After five minutes.) “Ma I want a
drink!”

“Lie still, Ethel, and go to sleep.”

“But I want a drink!”

“No, you don’t want a drink; you
had a drink just before you went to
bed. Now be still and go right to sleep.”

“I do too, want a drink!”

“Don’t let me speak to you again,
child; go to sleep.”

(After five minutes.) “Ma, won’t
you please get me a drink?”

“If you say another word I’ll get up
and spank you. Now go to sleep. You
are a naughty girl.”

(After two minutes.) “Ma, when you
get up to spank me will you give me a
drink?”

Shirley Brock

“A Year Ago Today” “The Wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. Swing” took place “In
the Little Church Around the Corner.”

The old adage “Love Is Blind,”
certainly is true in this case, because
“Cheer Leader Charlie” thought his
“Dream Girl,” “Rosalie,” was “One in
a Million,” but “The Moon got in His
Eyes,” and he didn’t see her “Freckle
Face.”

But now that they are known as
“The Folks Who Live on the Hill,”
and “His Majesty, the Baby” has ar-
rived, he has “Just His Love to Keep
Him Warm,” but he’ll learn that when
there’s “Just We Three,” he’ll need
“Memories” to keep him “Ready Will-
ing and Able.”

It seems that “Rosalie” wants “Sym-
pathy” because “Cheer Leader Charlie”
is always talking about “A Girl in a
Calico Gown,” “Sweet Sue,” “Dinah,”
and his “Sweetheart from Sigma Chi.”
But she should be “Contented,” be-
cause “Mr. Paganini” was more than
just a friend, so her phrase should be
“He Was My Man, But I Done Him
Wrong,” and then everybody would be
“Satisfied.”

Peaceful moments are “So Rare”
nowadays, in the home of “Mr. and
Mrs. Swing,” because when “Cheer
Leader Charlie” had “A Rendez Vous
with a Dream” at “Three O’clock in
the Morning,” “On a Little Bamboo
Bridge,” “Rosalie” was there, and, well,
“It was the Natural Thing to Do.”
You can imagine how Charlie felt when
she said “I’m Going Home to Mother,”
but he said nothing because he was
“Red, Hot and Blue.” She didn’t go
because of “The Kid in the Three
Cornered Pants.”

“Tomorrow Is Another Day,” so
“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.”

TINTYPES

Anna Kobowski

Have you ever listened to Arsen
Charles tell any of his jokes? The
way he chuckles to himself about it
makes me laugh even before I hear
the joke itself. His unique way of re-
lating funny stories has earned him
quite a reputation judging from the
expectant expressions of his classmates
during an introduction to a joke. 1 1 is
popularity reaches its height in history
class when he launches a criticism or
addition to Mr. Jones’ discussion of the
lesson. We have learned from experi-
ence that whenever he gets up to dis-
pute a point, the discussion is going to
last the remainder of the period. Those
quaking souls who have not read their
assignment may then sit back and relax,
knowing full well that they will not be
called upon to discuss some historical
event they have never heard of. Orchids
to Sir Charles, he has saved many a
day!

It seems that we have a set of
Siamese twins roaming through the
corridors at odd times. They are more
commonly known as Tubby Hatch and
Marion Keen. By the way, this same
Miss Keen seems to possess plenty of
ingenuity to say nothing of originality.
During one of those days when old
Mr. Weatherman was undecided wheth-
er to let the sun peek through or let the
raindrops fall, our heroine was walking-
home. When lo and behold, the clouds
burst forth, and down came buckets of
rain! Undaunted, Miss Keen unrolled
her chemistry coat, slipped into it and,
pronto! she was as snug as a bug in a
rug. So you see, it just shows to go you,
what a smart little girl Marion is.

Nature is wonderful. A million years
ago she didn’t know we were going to
wear glasses, yet look at the way she
placed our cars.

This is what a boy wrote about the
dachshund :

“The dachshund is a dorg notwith-
standin appeerencis. He has fore legs,
two in front an two behind, an they
ain’t on speakin terms. 1 wunst made a
dockshound out of a cowcumber and
fore matchis, an it lookt as nacheral as
life. Dockshounds is farely inteligent
considerin thare shape. Thare brains
bein so far away frum thare tales it
bothers them to wag the lattur. I
wunst noo a dockhound who wuz too
impashunt to wate till he cood signal
the whole length of his boddy when he
wanted to wag his tale, so he maid it
up with his tale thet when he wanted it
to wag he would shake his rite ear, an
when the tale seen it shake it wood wag.
But as fer me, gimme a bull pup with a
peddygree.”

Which all goes to show that he was
original if not particularly literary.

A STUDENT’S PRAYER

Now I lay me down to sleep,

For tomorrow’s awful test;

If I should die before I wake,

Thank heaven! I’ll have no test to
take.

Adapted from
“The Monticellan”
Jefferson High
Los Angeles. Calif.

A MOUSTACHE

Donald Maxham

I would advise anyone who thinks
he can grow a moustache to forget
the whole thing, because it brings
nothing but kidding from every angle.

I thought I would let mine grow once,
but I'll think twice before doing it
again.

After my moustache began to grow
and darken up a bit, Mr. Chiesa asked
me if I had enough for a baseball game
(Nine on each side.)

HUMORESQUE

Gloria Williams

Please write a funny poem, teacher
said, so I tried to think of something
I had read. I’ve been searching for a
topic with a vision microscopic, but I
haven’t got an idea in my head. I
might talk about psychology, but not
about biology; yet there’s nothing very
funny about subjects such as these.
And my Latin with my Caesar, to me
is just a teaser, and my Hamlet just a
problem of “To lie’s. ”

1 might write about some actor, as
the stars seem quite a factor in the
standards we adopt along our way.
Names like Robert, Joan, and Ginger
in our memories seem to linger, while
some of more importance fade away.
Perhaps we’d get together if I talked
about the weather, a topic free from
any reservation, but a subject atmos-
pheric for your mind so esoteric, is too
common for our type of conversation.
I might write about a canine for which
I night and day pine, but I’m really
not familiar with the breed. Long ago,
I had a doggy, but my mind is kind of
foggy as to whether he was mutt or
pedigreed.

By the subjects afore-mentioned,
you’ll observe how well intent ioned were
my efforts to indict to you a poem. To
be entirely frank, my mind’s a perfect
blank. If there are funny topics, I
don’t know ’em.

Not found in the dictionary:

Banana Peel — good article that brings
weight down.

Etc. — used to make people think you
know more than you really do.

Political Science — the science of in-
terfering in public affairs.

Socialist — a man who has nothing
and wants to share it with you.

Tangerine — a loose-leaf orange.

Vaccuum — nothing shut up in a box.

SENIOR ODDITIES

What if Gordon were Fairies instead
of Alves? (Bad pun!)

What if Rita were Worse instead of
Better?

What if John were Finished instead of
Dunne?

What if Elizabeth were a Maid instead
of a Butler?

What if Marjorie were Pink instead of
Brown?

What if Wilbur were Rock instead of
Stone?

What if Henry were Deceitful instead
of Cincere?

What if Francis wasn’t Reddy?

What if Austin were Pale instead of
Ruddy?

What if Doris were Wheat instead of
Rice?

What if Alice were an Iceman instead
of a Coleman?

What if Harold had to Bow instead of
Neal?

What if Jack were a Raisin instead
of a Curran? (Another bad pun.)

What if Edwina were an A instead of
a Dee?

What if Raymond were an Ache
instead of Payne?

What if Jean were New Jersey instead
of Paterson?

What if Alma had to Teach Her
instead of Trainor?

What if Beatrice were Washington
instead of Irving?

What if Richard were Joan instead of
Crawford?

What if Curtis were Ham instead of
Bacon?

What if James ate very little instead
of being a Gorman?

What if Margaret were a Hurricane
instead of Storm?

What if Warren were Lydia instead of
Pinkham?

What if William were a Horn instead
of a Bell?

A STRANGER IN OUR MIDST

Evelyn Johnson

A friend of mine one day attended
school with me. She viewed us with un-
prejudiced eyes, and these are her im-
pressions.

As I rushed her into school just in
time to escape being late, she said,
“Good heavens, maybe you had better
move in, you might have a little more
time then.” I realized the best thing to
do would be to ignore this so . . .

Being a very “untimid” creature, she
openly gave the homeroom students the
“once-over.” When I pointed out Mary
Kjellander, our Wampie editor, Drama-
tic Club President, and participant
in many activities, she said “Not a
very thick girl to do so many things.”

She told me later that from the way
some of the studes saluted the flag,
they should follow Popeye’s example
and eat spinach for “muskle.”

My first class is History. When Pally
had listened to Mr. Jones for a few
minutes, her remark was “Is he laughing
with you or at you?” I, myself, have
often wondered. During the period
Arsen Charles put forward one or two of
his almost unanswerable questions. She
made no remark but if looks could kill —
well, poor Arsen!

To make a long story longer, I shall
put forward one or many impressions
that were made upon Palsy:

“Lizzy” Lawrence — “Oo la la!” (Pal-
sy was wordless.)

Mr. Chiesa — I regret to say, Palsy
had heard them all, too.

Bettie Hughes — “Gosh, where do you
grow that?”

Eddie Jennings — “Whose heart does
he think lie’s breaking?”

When we entered Mr. Kane’s class,
he immediately told us of the latest
feat of “sonny.” Atfer forty-five min-

utes of “Let x equal,” Palsy thanked
her lucky stars that she' had chosen
bookkeeping.

Of course there were many others
who were commented upon, (such as
Phyllis Simon— Pretty Cute, and Shir-
ley “Butterball” Brock,) but they might
not all like what was said so I will omit
them.

When I asked my friend what 1
could write to fill an order for anything
humorous, she said, “I think you could
find sufficient material right in your
class rooms.”

But, friends, her views aren’t neces-
sarily mine, some are and some aren’t,
but I’m not saying which.

DITTY !

They were all alone
Yes, all alone;

And he was driving slowly.

She was so dear,

So very sweet,

And he was very comely.

The moon did shine far up above,

As moons are wont to do.

The road was dark

And very still

They saw no living soul.

As though it knew the spot,

The car did pause,

And far above

The Moon looked down,

And Looked, and Looked, and Looked!

There were just as many careless
drivers forty years ago, but the horses
had more sense.

It can’t be much fun to save all your
life for a round-the-world cruise and
then discover that everybody else on
the boat is a slogan contest winner.

Epilogue

Within these pages of mortal design
We’ve striven to capture the flight of time;
But our pen and ink ne’er can trace
The sight of a friend’s beloved face.

The years will pass as our moments here,
So hold your mem’ries near and dear,

And never forget the laughter we knew
In our hours of study and pleasure too.

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